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-00513
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 15 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated to North Ayrshire Council to provide free school meals to primary four children from August 2021, and to primary five children from January 2022, in the financial year 2021-22.
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Question reference: S6W-00512
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 15 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated to North Ayrshire Council to provide targeted free school meal support during school holidays in the financial year 2021-22.
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Question reference: S6W-00252
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 11 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to developing countries to help them tackle COVID-19.
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Question reference: S6F-00073
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 June 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 June 2021
To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government will support and fund the roll-out of body-worn cameras for police officers and ambulance crews.
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Question reference: S6W-00253
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 7 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will define milestone events, such as golden and diamond wedding anniversary celebrations, as "life events" in order to allow for their safe resumption.
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Question reference: S6W-00028
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 27 May 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when social distancing requirements on ferries to Scotland's islands will be the same as that on aircraft flying to islands.
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Question reference: S5W-36084
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 March 2021
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Ivan McKee on 18 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress on its proposals for fair, green ports in Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-35682
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 March 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 16 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many baby boxes have been given to parents since the initiative began.
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Question reference: S5O-05118
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 March 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many knife crimes there were in North Ayrshire in the most recent year for which information is available, and how this compares with the peak year for such offences since 1999.
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Question reference: S5W-35280
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 February 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 2 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what the savings will be for each industry sector following the decision to extend the 100% business rates relief to the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors for the entirety of 2021-22.
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