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-00041
- 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 whether it is considering a ban on (a) enriched cages for hens and (b) farrowing crates for sows.
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Question reference: S6W-00035
- 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 whether local authorities will be able to retrospectively draw down funding under the phase three timetable of the Scottish Schools for the Future programme.
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Question reference: S6W-00013
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- 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 its work to produce a Fuel Poverty Strategy.
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Question reference: S6W-00004
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 24 May 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what differences in pay there are between the different professional groups that are performing COVID-19 vaccinations, and for what reason some vaccinators delivering the same service are reportedly paid less than others.
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Question reference: S6W-00022
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 24 May 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will introduce a moratorium on new incinerators.
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Question reference: S6W-00018
- 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 the level of funding which has been invested each year by the Scottish National Investment Bank since it was established, including debt, equity loans or other forms of investment.
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Question reference: S6W-00162
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 21 May 2021
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by John Swinney on 21 May 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the COVID-19 legislation in place.
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Question reference: S6W-00027
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 21 May 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made regarding improving treatment for women after they have experienced a miscarriage.
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Question reference: S6W-00048
- Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 May 2021
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by John Swinney on 17 May 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the COVID-19 legislation in place.
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Question reference: S6W-00030
- Asked by: Tom Arthur, MSP for Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 May 2021
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Graeme Dey on 14 May 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what legislative consent memorandums it anticipates lodging in the Parliament in relation to the legislative programme of the UK Government announced in The Queen’s Speech on 11 May 2021.