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-05070
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 7 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on photographers in each year since 2016.
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Question reference: S6W-04959
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 6 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that the Energy Saving Trust and Home Energy Scotland have the resources required to provide loans for electric vehicles to the public.
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Question reference: S6W-05065
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 5 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what financial support it has offered local authorities to assist in the roll-out of eBikes, in each year since 2018.
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Question reference: S6T-00388
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 December 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what actions it will take in response to the 2020-21 audit of its consolidated accounts by the Auditor General for Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-04676
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 10 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what the carbon levy payment was for business flights taken by (a) Ministers and (b) officials, in each year since 2018.
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Question reference: S6W-04616
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ash Regan on 10 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) providers of criminal legal aid and (b) Public Defence Solicitors' Offices there were in each year from September 2012 to September 2021.
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Question reference: S6W-04562
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 10 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office regarding its announcement that it plans to increase the Climate Justice Fund from £6 million to £9 million, and subsequently to £12 million.
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Question reference: S6W-04614
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ash Regan on 10 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the future of legal aid funding for housing cases.
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Question reference: S6W-04617
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ash Regan on 10 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what levels of funding have been available for legal aid in each year since 2011.
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Question reference: S6W-04615
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ash Regan on 10 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) legal aid providers, (b) Civil Legal Assistance Offices and (c) Public Defence Solicitors’ Offices were practising in cases related to (i) claims against public authorities, (ii) community care, (iii) discrimination, (iv) education, (v) housing and debt, (vi) immigration and asylum and (vii) family, since January 2020.
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