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: S5O-04244
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 March 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact on tourism of the coronavirus, COVID-19.
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Question reference: S5O-04186
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 February 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 February 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address antisocial behaviour on quad bikes and similar off-road vehicles.
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Question reference: S5O-04115
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 January 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 February 2020
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met BBC Scotland and what issues were discussed.
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Question reference: S5W-26964
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 January 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 24 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in drafting the terms of reference and appointing a chair for the public inquiry into the death of Sheku Bayoh.
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Question reference: S5W-26862
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 January 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 22 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with SSE regarding the number of Scotland-based jobs that will be created to fabricate infrastructure for its Seagreen project.
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Question reference: S5W-26857
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 January 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 22 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what commitment to create Scotland-based jobs has been made by the developers that are members of the Scottish Offshore Wind Energy Council.
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Question reference: S5W-26858
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 January 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 22 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government on what dates the Scottish Offshore Wind Energy Council has met, broken down by (a) venue, (b) who attended and (c) what was discussed.
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Question reference: S5W-26861
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 January 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 16 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what sponsorship (a) it and (b) its agencies provided to the Scottish Green Energy Awards on 5 December 2019, and how much this cost.
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Question reference: S5W-26860
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 January 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 14 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many officials from (a) it, (b) Scottish Enterprise, (c) Highlands and Islands Enterprise and (d) Crown Estate Scotland attended the Scottish Green Energy Awards on 5 December 2019, broken down by grade, and how many attended as guests of other organisations.
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Question reference: S5O-04005
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 January 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what progress the Scottish Sentencing Council is making with the development of multiple guidelines on sexual offences.