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-01491
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 6 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many asylum seekers are currently resident.
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Question reference: S6W-01420
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 July 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 6 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to work with the trade unions organising ferry workers to build the case for bringing the Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Services contract permanently in-house and, if so, when this work will start.
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Question reference: S6W-01483
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 6 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement (a) its representatives and (b) Transport Scotland have had with Glasgow City Council regarding the (i) maintenance and (ii) financing of the repairs programme that is required to maintain the operation of the Clyde Tunnel.
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Question reference: S6W-01436
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 July 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 6 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail will enable it to run rail passenger services directly in the public sector without the need to use the Operator of Last Resort.
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Question reference: S6W-01417
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 July 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 6 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-00828 by Graeme Dey on 7 July 2021, on what dates Transport Scotland officials met each ferry operator to discuss the issue.
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Question reference: S6W-01478
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what the average waiting time is for an appointment at the South West Scotland Breast Screening Clinic from the point of referral by a GP.
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Question reference: S6W-01435
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 July 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 6 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether Abellio ScotRail requires permission from it to promote third-party financial products, including salary advances, to its staff; for what reason the company is reportedly promoting these products, and how much it estimates the company will receive if the staff purchase them.
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Question reference: S6W-00763
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to ensure that secure COVID-19 vaccination status documents will be recognised when used by people travelling from Scotland to Norway.
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Question reference: S6W-01683
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 6 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) plan, (b) governance and (c) estimated timescale is for the full restoration of the Glasgow School of Art.
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Question reference: S6W-01759
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 6 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland report, Concerns about the care of women with mental ill health in prison in Scotland, what additional (a) financial and (b) other resources it is considering providing for the Scottish Prison Service to help support female inmates’ mental health.
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