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
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Question reference: S6W-00984
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 12 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what projects it is supporting at the Hunterston PARC site in North Ayrshire (a) as part of the Ayrshire Growth Deal and (b) by any other means.
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Question reference: S6W-00982
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 8 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the comments in the letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance to Patrick Harvie on 26 February 2020, what improvements were funded from the additional £5 million allocated in the 2020-21 budget to Transport Scotland “to work up detailed proposals for final investment decisions [on the Milngavie and East Kilbride lines], such as re-dualling the line, together with early STPR2 outputs, by the end of 2020.”
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Question reference: S6W-00693
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 7 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will detail the process by which terms of reference will be developed for the upcoming review of Education Scotland and the SQA, and which bodies will be consulted ahead of terms of reference being agreed.
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Question reference: S6W-00983
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 6 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the latest agreement between Scottish Enterprise and Flamingo Land includes a proposed 125-year lease of the site at Balloch, West Dunbartonshire, in contrast to the previous agreement, which proposed the sale of the land.
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Question reference: S6W-00728
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 5 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what the total capacity will be of designated quarantine accommodation for university students arriving in Scotland for the 2021-22 academic year.
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Question reference: S6W-00730
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 1 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans are in place to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to international students arriving in Scotland for the 2021-22 academic year.
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Question reference: S6W-00729
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 30 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many students from outwith the Common Travel Area it estimates will arrive in Scotland for the start of the 2021-22 academic year.
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Question reference: S6W-00498
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 18 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether the SQA will hold a live event for 2021 learners before 25 June, to assist these students in seeking further clarity on the Alternative Certification Model and appeals process.
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Question reference: S6W-00504
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 18 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to Education Scotland's finding that most local authorities are using the historic exams performance of schools in their moderation process for the 2021 Alternative Certification Model.
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Question reference: S6W-00499
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 17 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking in response to concerns that there is an increased risk of pollution from sewage in Luss Bay and across Loch Lomond following heavy rainfall events, which are reportedly increasing in frequency.