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-04952
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, 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 its response is to recent comments about Scottish independence by Spain’s former Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy.
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Question reference: S5W-34556
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 January 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 20 January 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether there will be any exemptions to the recently-announced increase in the minimum charge for a single-use plastic bag to 10p.
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Question reference: S5W-34557
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 January 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 20 January 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what arrangements it has made to ensure that "click and collect" and online food shopping deliveries are exempt from the charge on single-use plastic bags.
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Question reference: S5W-34530
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 January 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 18 January 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any potential health side effects of unregistered cosmetic treatments.
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Question reference: S5W-34531
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 January 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 18 January 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to bring forward further legislation to restrict or prohibit unregulated cosmetic treatment practices.
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Question reference: S5O-04927
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 January 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 January 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the gene editing of crop varieties in order to deliver greater food production and achieve environmental targets.
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Question reference: S5F-04724
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 January 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 January 2021
To ask the First Minister whether she will provide an update on the roll-out of Vitamin D supplements for people who are eligible.
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Question reference: S5W-34384
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 January 2021
- Current Status: Answer expected on 5 February 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many families with children in receipt of free school meals had received a cash grant of £100 by 24 December 2020, and how many were still due to be paid on that date.
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Question reference: S5O-04899
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 January 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 January 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that older people who are shielding receive appropriate support.
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Question reference: S5F-04694
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 December 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 December 2020
To ask the First Minister what reassurances the Scottish Government can give to communities in the Borders regarding exemptions to travel restrictions between Scotland and the rest of the UK.
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