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: S5F-04757
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 January 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 January 2021
To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government is helping flat owners affected by dangerous cladding.
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Question reference: S5O-04944
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 January 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 January 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Scottish Prison Service’s annual report for 2019-20.
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Question reference: S5W-33651
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 30 November 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 17 December 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is considering procuring a catamaran to operate on the Oban-Mull route and, if so, what stage its considerations are at.
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Question reference: S5F-04573
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 November 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 November 2020
To ask the First Minister when the Scottish Government expects a Freeport to open in Scotland.
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Question reference: S5O-04765
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 November 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the latest police strength statistics.
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Question reference: S5W-32694
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 October 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 6 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made in planning for an upgrade of the A82 between Tarbet and Inverarnan.
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Question reference: S5O-04719
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 October 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on ensuring that planning authorities do not reduce efforts to deliver new homes and other sustainable development during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Question reference: S5O-04678
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 September 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 October 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the 2019-20 Recorded Crime in Scotland statistics.
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Question reference: S5F-04361
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 September 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 September 2020
To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government is helping airports to survive during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Question reference: S5W-31324
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 August 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 27 August 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has conducted of the long-term effect on the night-time economy of the ongoing closure of nightclubs and similar venues in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.