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-01306
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 June 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to safeguard food production.
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Question reference: S6W-09083
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 20 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government who qualifies for the spring COVID-19 booster, and whether all immunosuppressed people will be offered it.
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Question reference: S6O-01244
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 June 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how it is strengthening transport links to rural areas.
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Question reference: S6W-08761
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 26 May 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 8 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many applications it has received for the Islands Bond up to and including May 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-08762
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 26 May 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 8 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many applications for the Islands Bond it has approved up to and including May 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-08763
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 26 May 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 8 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of applications for the Islands Bond that it has received up to and including May 2022 are from people (a) needing assistance to remain on islands and (b) wanting to move to islands.
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Question reference: S6W-08764
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 26 May 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 8 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of applications for the Islands Bond that it has approved up to and including May 2022 are for people (a) needing assistance to remain on islands and (b) wanting to move to islands.
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Question reference: S6W-08692
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 May 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ash Regan on 7 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to publish the fundamental principles of a new model to challenge men’s demand for prostitution.
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Question reference: S6W-08695
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 May 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ash Regan on 7 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to prevent so-called pimping websites, which profit from advertising individuals for prostitution, from operating in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-08691
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 May 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ash Regan on 7 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work of the short life working group, which it has tasked with helping to design the fundamental principles of a new model to challenge men’s demand for prostitution.
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