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-03266
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 4 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what the estimated financial cost as a result of the increase in gas prices will be for (a) NHS Scotland, (b) local authorities and (C) all other areas of the public sector.
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Question reference: S6W-03246
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 1 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how much the increase in employers' national insurance payments will have on (a) the NHS, (b) local government and (c) all other parts of the public sector in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-02986
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 27 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it will contribute towards the £170 million regeneration works to support investment in site infrastructure at the North Shore area of Ardrossan, which includes a new community campus, harbour and marina improvements, international marine science centre and residential and business developments.
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Question reference: S6O-00167
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, 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 its policies and actions across government will support Ayrshire’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Question reference: S6W-02465
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 2 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when proposals for the introduction of Compulsory Sales Orders will be brought forward.
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Question reference: S6O-00122
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 September 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the cultural sector’s recovery in the current financial year, including the provision of funding.
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Question reference: S6O-00089
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 August 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its assessment is of the impact parental smoking has on child poverty.
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Question reference: S6W-01500
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 24 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government further to the answer to question S6W-01033 by Humza Yousaf on 15 July 2021, what is meant by "certain infectious and parasitic diseases."
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Question reference: S6W-01499
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 24 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-01033 by Humza Yousaf on 15 July 2021, for what reason influenza, pneumonia and other infectious diseases were not included in the figures provided.
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Question reference: S6W-01631
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 17 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government by what date the £60 million that it committed to renewing every play park in Scotland during the current parliamentary session will be distributed to local authorities, and what mechanism will be used to determine the resources that will be allocated to each local authority.
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