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-09429
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 29 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when the last audit of the spread of giant hogweed took place, and what it revealed.
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Question reference: S6W-09428
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 29 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether its approach to giant hogweed is (a) reducing its spread and (b) sufficient.
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Question reference: S6W-09556
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 01 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 29 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Electoral Commission regarding the proposed wording of the question to be asked in its proposed independence referendum.
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Question reference: S6W-09769
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 29 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to combine local authority planning and building control systems to enable a net zero approach to planning in new housing.
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Question reference: S6W-09541
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 01 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 28 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what it will do to provide local authorities with additional funding for urgent infrastructure projects (a) in general and (b) such as the Torphichen Bridge bypass.
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Question reference: S6W-09380
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 25 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the predicted cost of the Census Coverage Survey 2022 is, and what steps are being taken to ensure its success.
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Question reference: S6W-09323
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 22 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Scottish Fishermen's Federation regarding the potential impact of an independence referendum on the (a) organisation and (b) fishermen it supports.
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Question reference: S6W-09322
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 22 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Citizens Advice Bureau regarding the potential impact of an independence referendum on the (a) organisation and (b) people it supports.
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Question reference: S6W-09319
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 22 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Federation of Small Businesses regarding the potential impact of an independence referendum on the (a) organisation and (b) businesses it represents.
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Question reference: S6W-09325
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 22 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Universities Scotland regarding the potential impact of an independence referendum on (a) the organisation and (b) higher education in Scotland.
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