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-04089
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 29 October 2021
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by John Swinney on 29 October 2021
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-00325
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 October 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what support it has offered Scotland’s cultural and heritage sectors in connection with COP26.
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Question reference: S6O-00269
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 October 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how its policies and actions across government will ensure that those hit hardest by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic are prioritised during the recovery.
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Question reference: S6W-03793
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 October 2021
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Ivan McKee on 15 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration has been given to the ability of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to adjust to the decision to end Scottish Government overseas trade support and promotion activities solely focused on fossil fuel goods and services.
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Question reference: S6W-03784
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 October 2021
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Richard Lochhead on 14 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made during year three of Fair Start Scotland, and what impact COVID-19 has had on performance and service delivery.
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Question reference: S6W-03519
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 October 2021
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Richard Lochhead on 5 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans for No One Left Behind, and its ambitions to reform employability services in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-03467
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 September 2021
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by John Swinney on 30 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of the legislation that it will introduce to implement COVID-19 vaccine certification.
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Question reference: S6O-00213
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 September 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the £20 reduction to universal credit.
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Question reference: S6W-02717
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 September 2021
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by John Swinney on 2 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the COVID-19 legislation in place.
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Question reference: S6W-02105
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 August 2021
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by John Swinney on 5 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the COVID-19 legislation in place.
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