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-01281
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 2 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many times CalMac’s ferries have been taken out of service for repairs and maintenance since 1 January 2021; what work was carried out, and what the estimated cost was.
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Question reference: S6W-01284
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 2 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how it will respond to the end of the furlough scheme, and what its position is on whether there is an ongoing need for such a scheme in order to protect jobs in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-01208
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 05 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 2 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to enabling those ordering the baby box to choose the items to be included in the box.
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Question reference: S6W-01207
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 05 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 2 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many reusable nappies have been claimed each year using the baby box voucher.
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Question reference: S6W-01206
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 05 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 2 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to remove single-use plastics from the baby box.
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Question reference: S6W-01192
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 05 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 2 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will guarantee funding the continued provision of early learning and childcare for P1 deferrals beginning in August (a) 2021 and (b) 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-01390
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 2 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) civil servants it employs and (b) offices it operates, broken down by local authority area.
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Question reference: S6W-01057
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 30 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that the reported link between the Glasgow Euro fan zone and an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases could justify greater testing for future events of this scale, to provide public reassurance.
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Question reference: S6W-01369
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 30 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to lifting the temporary suspension of the breast screening self-referral service for women aged 70 and over where an individual has a family history of breast cancer.
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Question reference: S6W-01381
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 30 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what updates are provided for people on waiting lists for suicide prevention treatment.
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