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: S6O-00382
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 November 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to encourage people to use public transport rather than cars.
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Question reference: S6W-03819
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 8 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many people it currently employs on a temporary basis in each of its directorates.
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Question reference: S6W-03818
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 8 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government on how many occasions it has used an external recruitment agency to fill a post in each of the last four years, also broken down by which recruitment agency was used.
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Question reference: S6W-03750
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 8 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government within what timeframe it anticipates its Retail Strategy will be published.
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Question reference: S6W-03749
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 8 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what communication it has had with the UK Government regarding the introduction of a digital sales tax in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-03866
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 8 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding implementation of the Ivory Act 2018.
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Question reference: S6W-03820
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 8 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many temporary staff it has employed in each of its directorates in each year since 2017.
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Question reference: S6W-03751
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 8 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether a digital sales tax will be included in its forthcoming Retail Strategy.
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Question reference: S6W-03748
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 8 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the introduction of a digital sales tax.
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Question reference: S6W-03805
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 4 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on Glasgow Prestwick Airport holding general agreements with the United States military.