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: S6T-00803
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 June 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how avian flu is affecting bird populations.
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Question reference: S6O-01253
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 June 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal's recent report on hate crime in Scotland, particularly the findings that in 2021-22 disability aggravated charges increased by 44% and transgender identity aggravated charges by 87% compared with 2020-21.
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Question reference: S6W-08985
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 15 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider extending the Fair Fares review to include the Aberdeen-Inverness train line, in light of the public ownership of ScotRail and in order to tackle congestion on the A96 and reduce carbon emissions.
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Question reference: S6F-01132
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 23 May 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 May 2022
To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government is celebrating Scottish Bus Week.
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Question reference: S6O-01112
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 May 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how it can support households with the cost of living crisis through a wellbeing economy approach.
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Question reference: S6W-08259
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 10 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to improve support and care for people experiencing perimenopause symptoms.
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Question reference: S6O-01010
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 April 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support the creation of new rural jobs, including in nature restoration.
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Question reference: S6F-00950
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 March 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 March 2022
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the Spring Statement.
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Question reference: S6W-06757
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 8 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the 2021 report published by NatureScot, as part of the Scottish Entanglement Alliance, Understanding the scale and impacts of marine animal entanglement in the Scottish creel fishery, which identifies concerns about the entanglement rates of minke whales, humpback whales and other protected species, what financial support it will make available to implement new measures to prevent marine animal entanglements in creels.
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Question reference: S6F-00874
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 March 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 March 2022
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government will do to mitigate the impact of volatile gas prices.
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