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-10741
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 8 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many visa applications under its Super Sponsor scheme have been rejected since the introduction of the scheme.
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Question reference: S6W-10740
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 8 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on what documentation and proof of identity are required in order to be issued a visa under its Super Sponsor scheme.
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Question reference: S6W-10260
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 8 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the projected cost is of the planned Scottish Government office in Warsaw, when it anticipates that the office will open, and what the process will be for hiring staff for the office.
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Question reference: S6W-10259
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 8 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) set-up and (b) running costs are for the newly-opened Scottish Government Copenhagen office, how many members of staff are employed by the Scottish Government in the office, and what the salary bands are for each of those members of staff.
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Question reference: S6O-01350
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 September 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Scottish Police Authority about improving the accountability of policing in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-10526
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 1 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to ensure that teachers going through the Teacher Induction Scheme can access permanent roles.
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Question reference: S6W-10047
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 16 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the five-year trends are for each type of recorded crime in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-10070
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 16 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how the amount paid to hotel operators for accommodating Ukrainian refugees is calculated, and whether the amount varies depending on how many refugees are accommodated.
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Question reference: S6W-10068
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 16 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what feedback it has received from local authorities regarding the reported use of “surge teams” for supporting Ukrainian refugees.
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