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: S5O-03627
- Asked by: Gillian Martin, MSP for Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 September 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress with personnel recruitment and facilities in Aberdeenshire for the expansion of funded childcare to 1,140 hours.
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Question reference: S5W-25443
- Asked by: Gillian Martin, MSP for Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 23 September 2019
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 24 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will confirm if the forthcoming update to the Climate Change Plan will (a) incorporate future changes to the greenhouse gas inventory for peatlands, and (b) make up for the extra emissions arising from the missed 2017 annual target.
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Question reference: S5W-25442
- Asked by: Gillian Martin, MSP for Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 23 September 2019
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 24 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government when the Second Scottish Climate Change Adaptation Programme will be launched.
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Question reference: S5T-01782
- Asked by: Gillian Martin, MSP for Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 September 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the newly-released Universities UK survey, which claims that Scotland's universities will lose staff and students in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
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Question reference: S5W-23741
- Asked by: Gillian Martin, MSP for Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 June 2019
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 13 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government when the Scottish Land Commission will lay its refreshed Programme of Work in the Parliament, as required by the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016.
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Question reference: S5O-03425
- Asked by: Gillian Martin, MSP for Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 June 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to protect marine mammals from entanglement.
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Question reference: S5W-23669
- Asked by: Gillian Martin, MSP for Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 June 2019
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 7 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government when the annual progress report on the Scottish Climate Change Adaptation Programme 2014 will be published.
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Question reference: S5O-03386
- Asked by: Gillian Martin, MSP for Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 June 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how it is ensuring that there is the skills base to deliver the transformational change required to address the climate emergency.
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Question reference: S5O-03333
- Asked by: Gillian Martin, MSP for Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 May 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how it will assist people in remote and rural areas in dealing with the climate emergency.
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Question reference: S5O-03323
- Asked by: Gillian Martin, MSP for Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 May 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to increase low-carbon travel opportunities in the north east.
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