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: S5W-34645
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 January 2021
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 28 January 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether, under the COVID-19 restrictions, people who experience issues with utilities in their home are permitted to stay in a hotel or other accommodation while the issue is being remedied.
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Question reference: S5W-34480
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 January 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 25 January 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide rates relief to external catering companies that are unable to operate due to the COVID-19 restrictions.
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Question reference: S5W-34309
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 January 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 22 January 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether section 80(b) of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 requires the constitution of a community-owned group to state that the group must comprise 20 trustees; what the reasons are for such a requirement, and whether it has any plans to review any such requirement.
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Question reference: S5O-04968
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 January 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 January 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what additional support is being provided to teachers to support pupils with additional needs.
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Question reference: S5W-34518
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 January 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 20 January 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the information in its publication, Wildlife crime in Scotland: 2019 annual report, whether it will provide further information on (a) the outcome of the offence in relation to freshwater peal mussels during 2018-19 and (b) what measures and actions are being taken to protect freshwater pearl mussels in Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-34194
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 December 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 20 January 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether police officers will be included on the priority list for COVID-19 vaccinations.
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Question reference: S5W-34102
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 December 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 13 January 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider removing casinos from the list of businesses required to close in areas subject to Level 2 COVID-19 restrictions.
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Question reference: S5W-34308
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 December 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 13 January 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has been made of electric vehicle charging installations that require upgrading; what its plans are to ensure that all electric vehicles will be compatible with the new second generation electric vehicle charging devices, and what assessment it has made to certify that all existing first generation electric vehicle chargers will be retrofitted to ensure compatibility and improve recharge speed.
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Question reference: S5W-33952
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 December 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 12 January 2021
To ask the Scottish Government which local authorities were chosen to participate in its Autism Strategy Evaluation; what the criteria were for choosing these local authorities, and whether unselected local authorities can request to be included in the evaluation.
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Question reference: S5W-34097
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 December 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 11 January 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-33586 by Joe FitzPatrick on 7 December 2020, whether it will provide the information that was requested regarding how many people who have died as a result of COVID-19 since 1 September 2020 had a post mortem.
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