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-25486
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 29 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to ensure early and consistent diagnosis of severe asthma across the NHS.
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Question reference: S6W-25835
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 26 February 2024
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jenni Minto on 27 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its further consultation paper on restricting promotions of food and drink high in fat, sugar or salt.
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Question reference: S6F-02874
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 26 February 2024
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 February 2024
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the latest reported figures highlighting the impact of livestock worrying in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-25612
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 February 2024
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Maree Todd on 19 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress regarding its plans for delivering on its new Dementia Strategy for Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-25463
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 February 2024
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 9 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to continue direct payments in the new rural support framework.
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Question reference: S6O-03057
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 January 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has held with South of Scotland Enterprise regarding any preliminary analysis of the outcome of its recently implemented four-day working week pilot.
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Question reference: S6T-01768
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 January 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the announcement from the UK Government that it plans to ban single-use vapes to protect children’s health, whether it will outline what action is being taken in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-24883
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 26 January 2024
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jenni Minto on 29 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the action that it will take following the closure of the four nations consultation, Creating a Smokefree Generation and Tackling Youth Vaping.
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Question reference: S6O-03022
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 January 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 31 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to cultural organisations to promote Robert Burns this Burns season.
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Question reference: S6F-02729
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 January 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 January 2024
To ask the First Minister, in light of reported concerns regarding food labelling being a devolved matter, what the Scottish Government's position is on what impact the UK Government’s reported plans to roll out "not for EU" labelling on food and drink products across the whole of the UK could have on Scotland’s food and drink industry.
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