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-09423
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 5 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when the Short Life Food Security and Supply Taskforce will publish its short-term recommendations.
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Question reference: S6W-09162
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 28 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what financial provision has been made in the Resource Spending Review for the creation of a Scottish Student Exchange Programme.
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Question reference: S6O-01307
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 June 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the proposed Islands Bond scheme, including when it expects to publish the outcome of its consultation.
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Question reference: S6W-09082
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 22 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what scope there is for NHS boards to accept the results of tests carried out privately at the request of a patient.
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Question reference: S6W-09075
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 21 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many B&Bs have been reported to trading standards services in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
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Question reference: S6W-09076
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 21 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many cases of food poisoning have been traced back to (a) B&Bs and (b) other forms of guest accommodation in each of the last five years for which figures are available, broken down by NHS board area.
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Question reference: S6W-08865
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 06 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 15 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how much revenue it expects to be generated from ScotWind options payments in each of the next 10 years.
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Question reference: S6W-08721
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 26 May 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 9 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how much revenue it estimates (a) it and (b) Crown Estate Scotland will receive from ScotWind leases in each of the next 10 years.
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Question reference: S6O-01237
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 June 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what priority it attaches to developing relationships with other European countries.
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Question reference: S6W-08769
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 26 May 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 8 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Islands Bond will be introduced by summer 2022, as committed to in its 2021-22 Programme for Government.