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-04621
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 6 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many people received support from the National Transition Training Fund between October 2020 and March 2021, and what the (a) average and (b) largest award was.
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Question reference: S6W-04620
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 6 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to help them transition to net zero.
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Question reference: S6W-04618
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 3 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what business expansion grants are available for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
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Question reference: S6W-04487
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 18 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 1 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many businesses have undertaken the training developed by Keep Scotland Beautiful since the publication of the Climate Emergency Skills Action Plan 2020-2025 in December 2020.
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Question reference: S6W-04488
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 18 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 30 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have contracted COVID-19 whilst in a vaccination centre.
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Question reference: S6W-04489
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 18 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 30 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been notified by Test and Protect after coming into contact, in a vaccination centre, with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.
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Question reference: S6W-04491
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 18 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 29 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many individuals have received funding through an Individual Training Account since 1 January 2020.
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Question reference: S6W-04486
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 18 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 29 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many businesses have been supported through the North East Economic Recovery and Skills Fund since 1 January 2021.
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Question reference: S6W-04485
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 18 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 29 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many employees have been (a) trained and (b) retrained through the North East Economic Recovery and Skills Fund.
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Question reference: S6O-00466
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 November 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to ensure transparency in Scotland's public finances.
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