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-04017
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Thursday, 28 October 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 11 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many people included in the latest recorded drug-related deaths statistics were care leavers or care experienced.
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Question reference: S6W-04031
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 11 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to ensure that older buildings, which may be subject to stricter planning regulations, can become energy neutral, and what support it can offer to the owners of these buildings to help make their properties energy neutral.
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Question reference: S6W-03501
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 10 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that any COVID-19 vaccine certification scheme does not exert pressure on a child to take a vaccination that they might not want to be given, in order to be able to participate fully in society.
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Question reference: S6W-03518
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 9 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government by what means people who cannot receive the COVID-19 vaccine for medical reasons can demonstrate their exemption from vaccine certification.
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Question reference: S6F-00427
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 November 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 November 2021
To ask the First Minister when the Cabinet will next meet.
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Question reference: S6O-00353
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 November 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many unemployed teachers there currently are in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-03940
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 2 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether there are any plans to introduce a digital prescription scheme for patients who have repeat prescriptions.
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Question reference: S6W-03821
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 1 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with high street banks regarding reports that they do not recognise its COVID-19 support grants as income in the context of business loan applications.
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Question reference: S6O-00322
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 October 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the organisers of major events since the introduction of the COVID-19 vaccination certification scheme.
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Question reference: S6W-03681
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 26 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the use of paediatric COVID-19 vaccines in the under-12s.