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-01646
- Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 12 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of appointments to public boards by (a) gender, (b) age, (c) socio-economic status, (d) disability status and (e) ethnicity; what its response is to reports that women appointed to public boards are paid less than their male counterparts, and what steps it will take to address any gender pay gap on public boards.
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Question reference: S6W-01860
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 26 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 12 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what projects the Scottish National Investment Bank has supported since its creation.
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Question reference: S6W-01730
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 12 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to use the COP26 in Glasgow as an opportunity to promote Scotland, as a destination for investment, trade and tourism, to the participating nations.
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Question reference: S6W-01935
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 12 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what additional support it is providing to travel agents (a) in general and (b) that have town centre premises, in light of statements by the First Minister advising against non-essential overseas travel.
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Question reference: S6W-01133
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 11 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the Scottish National Party's manifesto commitment to provide an additional "£500 million in our natural economy", when this will be delivered, and whether it will include further targeted funding for countryside rangers.
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Question reference: S6W-02026
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 30 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 11 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how much it costs local authorities to consider each application regarding proposals for spectators at football matches, and whether it plans to provide additional funding to cover this cost.
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Question reference: S6W-01456
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 11 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that smaller dairies are not negatively impacted by the new Milk and Healthy Snack Scheme, which will replace the UK Nursery Milk Scheme.
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Question reference: S6W-01813
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 11 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made in appointing a new National Clinical Lead for palliative and end of life care.
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Question reference: S6W-01811
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 11 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of individuals have (a) requested and (b) received hospital-based palliative care, broken down by NHS board area, for the most recent year for which figures are available.
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Question reference: S6W-01686
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 11 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many children are currently eligible for the Scottish Child Payment, and, of those who are eligible, how many (a) have and (b) have not applied for the payment.