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-04576
- Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 September 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any potential benefits of improving transport links between Glasgow and Edinburgh.
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Question reference: S5W-31073
- Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 August 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 26 August 2020
To ask the Scottish Government by what date it expects ten-pin bowling facilities to reopen as part of the easing of the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, and what financial support it is offering to these facilities while they remain closed.
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Question reference: S5O-04504
- Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 August 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 August 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the constitution secretary's comments to the Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee on 18 June, whether it has revisited planning for a second independence referendum.
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Question reference: S5W-30538
- Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 July 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 30 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on offering support for businesses that are trading in a shared space in which the premises remains under construction and has not been issued with a rateable value.
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Question reference: S5W-30539
- Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 July 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 30 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government when grassroots and amateur football teams will be permitted to resume training.
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Question reference: S5W-30540
- Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 July 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 22 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the National Trust for Scotland regarding (a) preventing staff redundancies and (b) reopening its venues, and what progress has been made.
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Question reference: S5W-29752
- Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 22 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what support regarding the COVID-19 outbreak has been or will be extended to businesses that occupy a unit in a shared space, and from what date.
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Question reference: S5O-04447
- Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 June 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that emergency accommodation to tackle homelessness is provided throughout the duration of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Question reference: S5O-04422
- Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 June 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what the economic impact of COVID-19 has been on businesses occupying shared premises.
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Question reference: S5W-29441
- Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 2 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the COVID-19 outbreak, what financial support is available to people who are long-term self-employed, and whether it plans to expand this.