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: S5W-28230
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 29 April 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what assistance is available for the community resources sector during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Question reference: S5W-28306
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 29 April 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of vulnerable children are continuing to attend critical provision for school and early learning during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Question reference: S5W-28528
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 28 April 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what work the Citizens’ Assembly on Climate Change has been able to take forward since February 2020.
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Question reference: S5W-28324
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 28 April 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how it is responding to the reported increase in fly tipping during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Question reference: S5W-28329
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 28 April 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether mountain biking and off-road cycling from home that adheres to the responsible access requirements set out in the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 is acceptable under its COVID-19 guidance.
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Question reference: S5W-28322
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 28 April 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to speed up the filling of void council housing during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Question reference: S5W-28449
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 28 April 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what impact COVID-19 restrictions will have on raptor monitoring and persecution levels.
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Question reference: S5W-28307
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 28 April 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what powers it has to compel supermarkets to use home delivery services only for vulnerable and isolating households during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Question reference: S5W-28245
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 06 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 20 April 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how it is ensuring that vulnerable people can get access to retailer home delivery slots.
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Question reference: S5W-28157
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 30 March 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 20 April 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will extend rates relief to estate agents.