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-03525
- Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 20 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what legislation it plans to introduce to (a) tackle the concentration of land ownership in Scotland and (b) promote the use of land in the interests of (i) local communities and (ii) the natural environment; what the timescales are for any (A) such legislation and (B) other measures on these issues, and when any consultations are expected to be undertaken.
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Question reference: S6W-03134
- Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Claire Baker MSP (on behalf of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Bo on 1 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what discussions it had with (a) MSPs, (b) MSP staff and (c) other Scottish Parliament staff regarding its plans to apply to the Home Office for the Scottish Parliament to become a protected site on national security grounds.
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Question reference: S6W-03133
- Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Claire Baker MSP (on behalf of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Bo on 1 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what security advice and assessment it sought prior to making its decision to apply to the Home Office for the Scottish Parliament to become a protected site on national security grounds.
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Question reference: S6W-03135
- Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Claire Baker MSP (on behalf of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Bo on 1 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what discussions it had with (a) campaign groups, (b) trade unions and (c) other relevant organisations regarding its plans to apply to the Home Office for the Scottish Parliament to become a protected site on national security grounds.
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Question reference: S6W-03136
- Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Claire Baker MSP (on behalf of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Bo on 1 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what assessment it has made of the impact of the Scottish Parliament being designated a protected site by the Home Office on the number of protests that will be able to take place at the Scottish Parliament.
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Question reference: S6W-02896
- Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 23 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what recent guidance it has issued to further and higher education institutions regarding the wearing of face coverings by staff and students within classroom environments.
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Question reference: S6W-02895
- Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 23 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with (a) Educational Institute of Scotland, (b) University and College Union Scotland and (c) other relevant unions regarding the wearing of face coverings by staff and students within classroom environments at further and higher education institutions.
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Question reference: S6W-02897
- Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 23 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with colleges and universities regarding the wearing of face coverings by staff and students within classroom environments.
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Question reference: S6W-02757
- Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 21 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the number of older people who have submitted a response to its consultation, A National Care Service for Scotland, to date.
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Question reference: S6W-02760
- Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 21 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide paper copies of the documents for its consultation, A National Care Service for Scotland, to (a) care homes, (b) sheltered housing complexes and (c) third sector, voluntary and charitable organisations in order to increase participation among older people in the consultation process.
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