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: S6O-01436
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 September 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the Competition and Markets Authority regarding the impact on Scotland of its investigation into the variation of prices across the UK in relation to the supply of road fuel.
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Question reference: S6O-01321
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 August 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the British Medical Association regarding the impact in Scotland of its guidance advising GPs to consider reducing their pensionable pay or retiring early due to changes in inflation and the way these are used in calculations around GP pensions that reportedly leaves them liable for significant tax charges.
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Question reference: S6O-01314
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 30 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the impact of rising fuel prices on workers in Scotland who rely on their own transport to carry out their job.
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Question reference: S6W-08703
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 May 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 7 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to introducing mandatory braille labelling on food products.
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Question reference: S6F-01167
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 30 May 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 June 2022
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is regarding the impact on Scotland to the energy profits levy, commonly referred to as a windfall tax, on the oil and gas sector to help support families struggling with the cost of living crisis.
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Question reference: S6W-08541
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 13 May 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 30 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in relation to the Clyde 2020 Action Plan.
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Question reference: S6W-08543
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 13 May 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 26 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to improve recreational sea angling across Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-08542
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 13 May 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 26 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has with the recreational sea angling community regarding improving sea angling opportunities.
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Question reference: S6W-08544
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 13 May 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 24 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what measures are being taken to improve inshore fish stocks.
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Question reference: S6W-08472
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 May 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 24 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how the Just Transition will support Inverclyde’s local economy through innovation in the renewables sector.
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