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-08484
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 May 2022
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by George Adam on 10 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what legislative consent memorandums it anticipates lodging in the Parliament in connection with the legislative programme of the UK Government announced in the Queen’s Speech on 10 May 2022.
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Question reference: S6O-01007
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 April 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made on establishing a Scottish agency to create a fully-functional, all-species data system for the registration of all livestock births, deaths and movements within Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-08114
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 April 2022
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by John Swinney on 19 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its plans are for future voluntary use of domestic COVID-19 certification in light of the change in guidance on asymptomatic testing and ending of the universal testing offer.
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Question reference: S6W-07833
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 31 March 2022
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Humza Yousaf on 31 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the COVID-19 legislation in place.
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Question reference: S6O-00951
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 March 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 31 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it currently provides to improve road safety.
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Question reference: S6W-07327
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 March 2022
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Humza Yousaf on 11 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when it will be able to announce the chair of the independent review into audiology, following its announcement on 21 January 2022 that a review group will be formed, and when this group will be established.
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Question reference: S6O-00880
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 March 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of schools are being reported as in good or satisfactory condition.
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Question reference: S6W-06972
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 February 2022
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by John Swinney on 24 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the COVID-19 legislation in place.
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Question reference: S6O-00812
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 February 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has in place to support World Book Day on 3 March 2022.
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Question reference: S6O-00758
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 February 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what support is being offered to veterans across the country.