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-09722
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 19 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment, including calculations, it undertakes to understand any additional cost burden that is expected to fall on local authorities when new policy requirements that are to be delivered at local authority level are introduced.
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Question reference: S6W-09330
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 18 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been made of the demands made on older serving prison guards in the Scottish Prison Service, in light of the reported strenuous nature of the job.
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Question reference: S6W-09111
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 17 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 4 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many local authorities have expressed concerns that its prompt payment policy has not been supported by additional resources.
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Question reference: S6W-09114
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 17 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 1 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what risk assessment is undertaken for someone presenting at accident and emergency with suicidal intentions, and whether this alters if a person presents on more than one occasion in the space of a month.
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Question reference: S6W-09199
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 17 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 29 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what actions it took to ensure that students and other people living in houses of multiple occupation were specifically targeted to respond to Scotland's Census 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-09113
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 17 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 29 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what research it has undertaken to understand what impact closing schools as community venues has had on the ability of community groups to operate.
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Question reference: S6W-09109
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 27 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with SEPA regarding the flaring, which is causing night-time noise and light disruption for local residents, at Grangemouth Refinery.
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Question reference: S6W-09110
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 23 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what independent accountability there is for bus service delivery in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6O-01308
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 June 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its policy is regarding negotiating pay settlements with bodies, groups and organisations funded by the Scottish Government.
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Question reference: S6W-09112
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 17 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 21 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when the COVID-19 reducing risk in schools guidance will be updated to allow the use of venues by community groups.