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-00040
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 24 May 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5O-04770 by Michael Russell on 19 November 2020, and in light of the UK Government’s Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill, whether it plans to introduce legislation that will place a prospective duty on government and ministers to pay full regard to animal welfare when formulating and implementing policy.
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Question reference: S6W-00043
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 14 May 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 24 May 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the UK Government’s plan to give financial support to farmers for animal welfare enhancements, how it plans to financially support farmers in Scotland to ensure and improve on-farm animal welfare.
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Question reference: S6W-00032
- Asked by: Michael Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 24 May 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what the timetable is for the (a) application, (b) award and (c) drawdown for phase three of the Scottish Schools for the Future programme.
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Question reference: S6W-00033
- Asked by: Michael Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 24 May 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how phase three of the Scottish Schools for the Future programme will take account of areas of population growth when considering the requirements for local authority schools.
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Question reference: S6W-00012
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 24 May 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consult with island communities ahead of the introduction of the proposed "Island Bond", and when it anticipates this will take place.
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Question reference: S6W-00008
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 24 May 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the (a) survey and remodelling work in the R100 North of Scotland lot area and (b) estimated timetable for the roll-out of superfast broadband in this area.
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Question reference: S6W-00023
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 24 May 2021
To ask the Scottish Government by what date taxi (a) drivers will receive their second COVID-19 grant of up to £1,500 and (b) operators will receive their £10,000 COVID-19 payment.
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Question reference: S6W-00017
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 24 May 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when it will publish the outline business case for its proposed publicly-owned energy company.
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Question reference: S6W-00016
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 24 May 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when it expects the new Chief Executive of Scottish Enterprise to be in place.
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Question reference: S6W-00085
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 24 May 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports of cases of the so-called Indian variant of COVID-19 increasing, when it plans to offer vaccinations to under-16s, and whether it plans to prioritise young people who (a) have (i) cystic fibrosis and (ii) other serious lung conditions and (b) are otherwise clinically vulnerable.