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: S6W-11178
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 4 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown by project of what impact the current rate of inflation will have on Public Private Partnership/Private Finance Initiative payments from April 2023.
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Question reference: S6O-01362
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 September 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what indications it has received that additional funding will be provided by the UK Government to deal with inflationary pressures.
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Question reference: S6W-10266
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 5 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government (a) what steps it is taking and (b) how it is working with local authorities and further and higher education institutions, to encourage the uptake of a free bus pass through the Young Persons' (Under 22s) Free Bus Travel scheme by young people in schools, colleges and universities.
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Question reference: S6O-01332
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 August 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what trade, investment and cultural opportunities it expects to arise from its Nordic office in Copenhagen.
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Question reference: S6W-10340
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 31 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure the long-term survival of the Church of Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-09902
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 16 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when the Project Neptune review of ferry governance will be published.
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Question reference: S6W-10003
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 16 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to extending the free concessionary travel on buses for under-22s to young island residents travelling on ferries.
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Question reference: S6W-09965
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 16 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what training medical students and new doctors in Scotland receive on how to diagnose and treat endometriosis.
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Question reference: S6W-09901
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 15 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Islands Connectivity Plan, when the (a) full plan and (b) section on ferries will be published.
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Question reference: S6W-09445
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 27 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the ministerial statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport on 4 February 2021, during which he stated that “progress will now be made in moving to the procurement phase for construction of [the A737 Improvements at Beith] scheme...I expect to see good progress being made with that in the months ahead”, for what reason the project has not moved into the procurement phase 16 months after this statement was made.
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