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-00924
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ash Denham on 8 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to remove or reduce the COVID-19 restrictions for weddings.
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Question reference: S6W-00934
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 8 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government which scientific evidence states that allowing a band to sing will cause the audience to sing.
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Question reference: S6W-00940
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 8 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-35185 by Michael Matheson on 26 February 2021, whether it will provide an update on what discussions it has had with the UK Government on the benefits of HS2 to Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-00927
- Asked by: Sue Webber, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 8 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what process must be followed in order for emergency traffic regulation orders to become permanent orders.
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Question reference: S6W-00954
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 8 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to secure the future of Glasgow Airport and ensure it remains a national airport and large employer in the west of Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-00935
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 7 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered allowing socially-distanced dancing to take place at weddings and other live music events.
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Question reference: S6W-00737
- Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 June 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 7 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support LGBT+ Pride, including what financial support it is providing for (a) Pride organising groups and (b) LGBT+ charities, in light of the large-scale public events that have been cancelled over Pride month in each of the last two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Question reference: S6W-00828
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 June 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 7 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its policy is on making the Road Equivalent Tariff subsidy available to Pentland Ferries’ private routes, across the Pentland Firth.
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Question reference: S6W-00830
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 June 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 7 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many crew are included in the time charter for the MV Pentalina, and who they are employed by.
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Question reference: S6W-00825
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 June 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 7 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what advice it took from members of the Ferry Industry Advisory Group on (a) chartering additional ferry capacity, and (b) time chartering the MV Pentalina from Pentland Ferries on the Clyde and Hebrides routes operation, which is under contract with CalMac Ferries.
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