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-01378
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 6 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what communication it has had with (a) Glasgow City Council and (b) the housing and care provider, Mears Group, regarding the Glasgow mother and baby unit for asylum seekers.
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Question reference: S6W-01427
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 6 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will list the meetings that have taken place between Ministers and industry representatives, regarding the training available for transitioning to net zero in (a) this (b) the previous parliamentary session.
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Question reference: S6W-01309
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 6 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many ferry services in each (a) year since 2011 and (b) month since April 2021 have been (i) delayed and (ii)cancelled, also broken down by each Western Isles’ route.
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Question reference: S6W-01429
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 6 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many of the 100,000 new houses that were pledged in the Scottish National Party manifesto will be served by heat pumps.
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Question reference: S6W-01426
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 6 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with industry representatives (a) in previous parliamentary sessions (b) in the current parliamentary session regarding the training that is available for workers transitioning to net zero.
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Question reference: S6W-01363
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 6 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what impact its policies to encourage fewer car journeys have had on car mileage figures in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S6W-01307
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 6 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what recent engagement it has had with Caledonian MacBrayne regarding Western Isles' ferry services.
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Question reference: S6W-01380
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 6 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action its officials can take to ensure the safety and wellbeing of residents at the Glasgow mother and baby unit for asylum seekers.
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Question reference: S6W-01308
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 6 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what contingency plans are in place for Western Isles' ferry services in the event of inclement weather.
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Question reference: S6W-01376
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government by what date it will establish the Standing Council for Pandemics, and what its (a) scope and (b) membership will be.
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