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
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Question reference: S6F-00445
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 November 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 November 2021
To ask the First Minister whether she will provide an update on the work of the Under2 Coalition at COP26.
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Question reference: S6O-00332
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 October 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what role Scotland is playing during COP26 in relation to innovation and economic activity.
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Question reference: S6W-03953
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 22 October 2021
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Michael Matheson on 25 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Scottish Government and Scottish Green Party shared policy programme commitment to "undertake a programme of work and analysis to better understand our energy requirements as we transition to net zero".
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Question reference: S6W-03326
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 14 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its commitment to removing non-residential social care charges, whether it will provide an update on its work with (a) COSLA and (b) other stakeholders to identify the most effective way of achieving this, and what the timescale is for the implementation of the policy.
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Question reference: S6W-03267
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 11 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the potential impact on how competitive projects in Scotland can be compared with those in England and Wales, and how disadvantaged they may be in future Contracts for Difference auctions, whether it will consider raising the cap on floating offshore wind innovation projects within Marine Scotland's plan for Innovation projects and Targeted Oil and Gas Decarbonisation (INTOG) from 100MW to 300MW.
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Question reference: S6W-03294
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 September 2021
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Kevin Stewart on 24 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the evaluation of the Scottish Strategy for Autism 2011-21, and how it plans to respond to this.
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Question reference: S6F-00282
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 September 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 September 2021
To ask the First Minister what engagement the Scottish Government has had with the UK Government and energy providers in light the reported increase in wholesale prices.
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Question reference: S6O-00180
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 September 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how the commitments in the Programme for Government will help secure a net zero nation.
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Question reference: S6O-00150
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what information and resources schools will provide to engage pupils with the issues that will be discussed at COP26.
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Question reference: S6W-02837
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 September 2021
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Graeme Dey on 8 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether COVID-19 funding for bus operators will be extended beyond 3 October 2021.
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