Questions and answers
Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.
- Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
- Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber
Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.
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Question reference: S6W-01957
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 29 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 26 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what impact the cyber-attack on SEPA might have on the delivery of its Clean Air Delivery Plan.
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Question reference: S6W-01958
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 29 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 26 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the use of air-quality monitoring outside schools as part of its Clean Air Delivery Plan.
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Question reference: S6W-01398
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 26 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that additional forests will take 20 years to cancel the carbon impact of cultivating them.
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Question reference: S6W-01998
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 29 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 26 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) theatres, (b) music venues, (c) dance halls and (d) cinemas have permanently closed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Question reference: S6W-01990
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 29 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 26 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding has been distributed from its Performing Arts Venue Relief Fund, broken down by (a) venue and (b) amount received.
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Question reference: S6W-01581
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 26 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to protect and restore Scotland’s ancient and long-established woodlands in light of the report, State of the UK's Woods and Trees 2021, which found that these woods are important carbon stores and are shown to hold, on average, 31% more carbon per hectare compared to the average for all woodland types.
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Question reference: S6W-01400
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 26 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what research informed its setting a target of 21% of Scotland being covered in forest by 2032.
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Question reference: S6W-02039
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 02 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 26 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of recent reports regarding Queens consent, whether it will provide details of (a) the procedure for this and (b) its impact.
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Question reference: S6W-02027
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 02 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 26 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commit to routinely publishing (a) details of when it has (i) sought and (ii) obtained Queen's consent and (b) associated correspondence in advance of the passage of legislation.
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Question reference: S6W-02030
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 02 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 26 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will (a) provide details of what interests would determine whether it seeks Queen's consent under Rule 9.11 of the Standing Orders and (b) publish any guidance on this matter that it has (i) produced and (ii) received from representatives of the Crown.
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