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-01907
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government by what date it plans to ban the use of fossil fuels in replacement heating systems in (a) off-gas grid homes and (b) homes connected to the gas grid.
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Question reference: S6W-02012
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 30 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 13 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the public financial cost of a homicide.
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Question reference: S6W-01965
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 29 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 13 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what the budget is of the National Transition Training Fund; how many applications to this have (a) been approved, (b) been rejected and (c) are yet to be processed, and whether it will provide a breakdown of the sectors for which training opportunities have been granted.
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Question reference: S6W-01853
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 13 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to limit the incidence of long COVID in young people.
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Question reference: S6W-01523
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 13 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-00917 by Shona Robison on 18 June 2021, (a) how many expressions of interest were received for its Single Building Assessment programme, (b) who these expressions were from, and (c) by what date safety assessments will be carried out.
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Question reference: S6W-01558
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 13 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment was made, prior to the start of this year's school summer holidays, regarding the provision of childcare (a) in the absence of summer clubs, in cases where such clubs are closed as a result of COVID-19 restrictions, and (b) where annual leave has been used up to accommodate childcare during school closures.
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Question reference: S6W-01576
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 13 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with live-music performers regarding COVID-19 guidance for venues, particularly smaller venues, such as pubs.
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Question reference: S6W-01404
- 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 13 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much carbon locked into soil will be released by the planting of its forestation programme.
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Question reference: S6W-01495
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 13 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to eradicate the giant hogweed at the Tarbolton Moss landfill site, in light of concerns that these plants can produce seeds that remain viable for 10 years, which could spread along the course of the River Ayr.
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Question reference: S6W-01305
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 13 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the environmental impact of the (a) plastic and (b) other pollution caused by littering and fly tipping.