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-01159
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 02 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 28 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its decision to ban biodegradable municipal waste to landfill sites by 2025, how many job losses are anticipated at landfill sites; how many landfill sites are expected to close, and what support it will put in place to support commercial waste collectors.
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Question reference: S6W-01272
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what evidence it has regarding the effectiveness of (a) one dose and (b) two doses of the COVID-19 vaccines in preventing the development of long COVID.
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Question reference: S6W-01916
- Asked by: Stephanie Callaghan, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 July 2021
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 28 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made on taking forward the recommendations contained within Youth Guarantee - No-one Left Behind: initial report.
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Question reference: S6W-01247
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 28 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the (a) South Lanarkshire, (b) North Lanarkshire and (c) Forth Valley Alcohol and Drug Partnership, and what was discussed.
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Question reference: S6W-01259
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when its NHS Recovery Plan will be published.
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Question reference: S6W-01698
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 28 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many complaints against property factors have been brought to the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland housing and property chamber in each year since 2011, and, of these, how many were brought as a result of the property factor failing to (a) carry out their duties and (b) comply with the standards in the Code of Conduct (section 17(1) of the 2011 Act).
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Question reference: S6W-01337
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 28 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-35656 by John Swinney on 11 March 2021, what progress has been made regarding updated guidance for schools on supporting transgender children and young people, and whether the guidance will be ready for the return of schools in August 2021.
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Question reference: S6W-01629
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 28 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether its commitment to provide £7 million for school music lessons to be given for free to school children will be guaranteed beyond the school year 2021-22.
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Question reference: S6W-00999
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 27 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will formally advise railway and travel providers of its decision that only essential travel between Scotland and Greater Manchester and Salford is permitted, to allow the customers affected to access full refunds.
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Question reference: S6W-01068
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 27 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had regarding the provision of NET (neuro-electric therapy) treatment for people being treated for drug addiction.
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