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-00251
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 7 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much of the budget for mental health services for 2021-22 will be allocated to the treatment of eating disorders.
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Question reference: S6W-00253
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 7 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will define milestone events, such as golden and diamond wedding anniversary celebrations, as "life events" in order to allow for their safe resumption.
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Question reference: S6W-00203
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 7 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many kilometres of Scotland’s railways are electrified, and how many additional kilometres are planned to be electrified in 2021.
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Question reference: S6W-00281
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 7 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether the telemedical abortion care, “pills by post”, which is provided to women who are unable to access a hospital or specialist clinic for the administration of the medication required to terminate pregnancies, will still be made available after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Question reference: S6W-00292
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 7 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether support for the development and deployment of carbon capture and storage will continue regardless of any formal support arrangement that ministers agree with the Scottish Green Party.
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Question reference: S6W-00276
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 7 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what impact repeating a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic has had on dentistry students.
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Question reference: S6W-00266
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 7 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to publish a revised Energy Strategy, as set out in its recent Energy Strategy Position Statement.
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Question reference: S6W-00275
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 7 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much it costs to train a student in dentistry.
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Question reference: S6W-00264
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 7 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the First Minister’s statement on 26 May 2021, how public ownership of ScotRail will contribute to the decarbonisation of Scotland’s railways.
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Question reference: S6W-00278
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 7 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what guidance is issued to Ministers on the use of social media in relation to government announcements made on personal social media accounts that block some people from seeing them.