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: S6O-01259
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 June 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when it last discussed the international transfer of prisoners to Scotland with the UK Government.
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Question reference: S6F-01223
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 June 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 June 2022
To ask the First Minister, in light of summer officially commencing next week on 21 June, what action the Scottish Government is taking to promote responsible access to Scotland’s countryside.
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Question reference: S6W-08085
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 18 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that (a) children and (b) adults diagnosed with cystic fibrosis have the clinical psychologist and social worker resourcing available in their multidisciplinary team, as set out in the service specifications for adult and paediatric care.
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Question reference: S6W-08417
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 06 May 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 18 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has had any discussions with Dumfries and Galloway Council regarding the safety of the derelict Treasure Cave building located at 80 English Street, Dumfries, in light of reports that it has caused part of English Street to be closed to through traffic; whether Dumfries and Galloway Council has requested any support from the Scottish Government to address the state of the building, and what support the Scottish Government can provide to the local authority to address the building’s safety, to reopen the road to traffic and to ease any disruption to surrounding businesses.
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Question reference: S6F-01100
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 May 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 May 2022
To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to support the health and wellbeing of the NHS workforce.
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Question reference: S6O-01098
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 May 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with TransPennine Express, Network Rail and ScotRail regarding the reported frequent cancellation of rail services on the West Coast Main Line, particularly impacting travellers using rail services at Lockerbie Station.
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Question reference: S6W-08086
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 28 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to the supplementary question during First Minister's Questions on 20 January 2022, during which the First Minister commented that the Scottish Government will take appropriate steps to raise awareness of the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2021, what action has been taken and what measures are being considered for the future.
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Question reference: S6W-08306
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 April 2022
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether the NHS will continue on the emergency footing that the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care previously extended to the 30 April 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-07610
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the current level of government health spending per person in Scotland, and how this compares with (a) England and (b) Wales.
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Question reference: S6W-07609
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 25 March 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the current level of the starting salary for a nurse in Scotland, and how this compares with (a) England and (b) Wales.
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