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-35885
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 March 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 19 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what impact the recent cyber-attack that was experienced by SEPA has had on the agency’s ability to record levels of fly-tipping, and what information it has regarding the trend in the number of fly-tipping incidents since the attack.
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Question reference: S5W-35883
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 March 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 19 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has cost SEPA to restore data, following the recent cyber-attack that it experienced.
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Question reference: S5W-35884
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 March 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 19 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government by what date SEPA is expected to return to full operational capacity, following the recent cyber-attack that it experienced.
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Question reference: S5W-36033
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 March 2021
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 18 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to (a) farmers and (b) food producers to ensure that school meals provide high dietary benefits.
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Question reference: S5W-36031
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 March 2021
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 18 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to remove sugared drinks from school meals.
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Question reference: S5W-36032
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 March 2021
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 18 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that there are sufficient levels of iron in school meals.
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Question reference: S5W-35886
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 March 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 17 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recent cyber-attack that was experienced by SEPA, whether (a) it and (b) any of its other agencies have been subject to a similar attack in the last 12 months and, if so, whether (i) extortion attempts and (ii) threats to publish online stolen documents were made.
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Question reference: S5W-35882
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 March 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 17 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what safety measures have been introduced by (a) it and (b) its agencies following the recent cyber-attack that was experienced by SEPA.
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Question reference: S5W-35327
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 18 February 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 1 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what financial costs have been incurred to date as a result of the cyber-attack on SEPA, and what the estimated cost is of fully reinstating SEPA’s systems.
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Question reference: S5W-35180
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 February 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 25 February 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to introduce a national allowance for kinship and foster carers.
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