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-11070
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 30 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what contact it has had with the UK Government regarding financial support to the fish processing industry, in light of escalating energy costs.
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Question reference: S6W-11069
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 30 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to establish an economic link requirement for fish landings by Scottish vessels into Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-10979
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 27 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding is specifically allocated as contingencies for any additional spending not anticipated by Social Security Scotland in current budget lines.
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Question reference: S6W-10613
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 26 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 27 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters, whether it will outline the process and/or guidance for offering an alternative vaccine at the patient’s request.
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Question reference: S6W-10608
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 26 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 23 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what consultation it will undertake with the fishing industry regarding the three Shetland ScotWind projects announced on 22 August 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-10609
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 26 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 23 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what research it undertook, prior to the announcement on 22 August 2022, into the impacts that the three Shetland ScotWind projects could have on the livelihoods of those working in the fish-catching industry in Shetland.
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Question reference: S6W-10610
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 26 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 23 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what research it undertook, prior to the announcement on 22 August 2022, into the impacts that the three Shetland ScotWind projects could have on haddock nursery grounds and saithe spawning sites.
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Question reference: S6W-10607
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 26 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 23 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how it has engaged with Shetland’s fishing industry on the issue of spatial squeeze, and how it will engage in the future in light of the announcement on 22 August 2022 of three Shetland ScotWind projects.
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Question reference: S6W-10612
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 26 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 23 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made regarding the location of the three Shetland ScotWind projects, announced on 22 August 2022, overlapping with fishing grounds for the Shetland fishing fleet.
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Question reference: S6W-10611
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 26 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 23 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what research it will undertake into the potential impacts that the three Shetland ScotWind projects, announced on 22 August 2022, could have on haddock nursery grounds and saithe spawning sites.