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-00517
- Asked by: Gillian Mackay, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 23 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much money it has invested in Valneva to fund the (a) research and development of an inactivated whole virus COVID-19 vaccine and, (b) expansion of the manufacturing capacity for the vaccine at its factory in Livingston.
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Question reference: S6W-00981
- Asked by: Natalie Don, MSP for Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 June 2021
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Michael Matheson on 23 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work of Scotland’s Climate Assembly.
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Question reference: S6W-00975
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 June 2021
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Humza Yousaf on 23 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to NHS Lothian’s Strategic Review of Ophthalmology Services.
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Question reference: S6W-00988
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 June 2021
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Ivan McKee on 23 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what measures it will put in place to ensure that hospitality premises in COVID-19 Level 2 and 1 areas showing live Euro 2020 matches during the knockout stages of the tournament can continue to stay open in the event of extra time and penalties where this would exceed current closing times.
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Question reference: S6W-00905
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 23 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish details of the bid process for the creation of Green Ports.
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Question reference: S6W-00578
- Asked by: Paul McLennan, MSP for East Lothian, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 23 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its responsibilities regarding children's rights and child protection, what action it can take to protect young people from accessing harmful material online; what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the decision not to implement Part 3 of the Digital Economy Act 2017, which is aimed at offering such protection, and whether it has asked the UK ministers to reconsider this decision.
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Question reference: S6W-00986
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 June 2021
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Ivan McKee on 23 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress on green ports in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-00609
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 22 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to amend the prescribed marriage notice application (M10) to allow same-sex male couples to be legally referred to as "groom".
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Question reference: S6W-00399
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 22 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what area of land Forestry and Land Scotland and its predecessor, Forest Enterprise Scotland, has disposed of in each year since 2007-08, also broken down by how much was raised.
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Question reference: S6W-00584
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 22 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that women who are pregnant and who have previously experienced (a) miscarriage and (b) the death of a baby (i) shortly after birth and (ii) in infancy can access the Continuity of Carer model as a matter of priority as the scheme is rolled out.
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