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-01735
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 9 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to help parents of autistic children with (a) home learning and (b) the return to physical education.
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Question reference: S6W-01931
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 9 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government on what date ministers were first made aware that the OECD was not accepting written submissions to its review of the Curriculum for Excellence.
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Question reference: S6W-01313
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 9 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to involve communities (a) in Glasgow and (b) across the rest of the country with COP 26, and what work is being carried out to achieve this.
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Question reference: S6W-01315
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 9 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what evaluation it has carried out of the impact that COP 26 might have on communities (a) in Glasgow and (b) across the rest of the country.
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Question reference: S6W-01984
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 29 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 9 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when the Convention of the Highlands and Islands will next meet.
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Question reference: S6W-01464
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 9 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to increase the percentage of native broadleaf planting within commercial forestry schemes.
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Question reference: S6W-00763
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to ensure that secure COVID-19 vaccination status documents will be recognised when used by people travelling from Scotland to Norway.
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Question reference: S6W-01197
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 12 July 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 6 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-00821 by Graeme Dey on 28 June 2021, (a) who the owner and (b) what the specification is of each of vessel that Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has assessed.
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Question reference: S6W-01202
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 12 July 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 6 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-00821 by Graeme Dey on 28 June 2021, how many shipbrokers have been employed by Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) in each year since 2010-11.
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Question reference: S6W-01372
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ash Denham on 6 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what recent (a) discussions have taken place and (b) public health guidance it has received regarding increasing the numbers of guests at weddings under the proposed easing of the COVID-19 restrictions.
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