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-00719
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 7 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to introduce a community bus fund.
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Question reference: S6W-00693
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 7 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will detail the process by which terms of reference will be developed for the upcoming review of Education Scotland and the SQA, and which bodies will be consulted ahead of terms of reference being agreed.
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Question reference: S6W-00715
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 7 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how it will work with community transport groups to improve connectivity, following the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Question reference: S6W-00698
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 7 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-36170 by Paul Wheelhouse on 23 March 2021, whether it will provide an update on what plans it has to produce procurement policy for public ferry contracts.
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Question reference: S6W-00716
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 7 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what measures it will put in place to help disabled people to travel safely, as public transport returns to full capacity following the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Question reference: S6W-00987
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 7 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what representations it has made to the UK Government regarding reported plans to reduce universal credit payments by £1,040 a year, in light of concerns that this may lead to a return to austerity.
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Question reference: S6W-00976
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 7 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-00094 by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 24 May 2021, whether (a) MSPs, and (b) other interested parties will be able to view the draft regulations on school uniforms that it is drawing up with its local government partners, and by what date guidance on school uniform policy will be available.
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Question reference: S6W-00797
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 7 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it monitors the time taken between a solicitor requesting an AW1[2] report for a guardianship application and receiving the report.
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Question reference: S6W-01094
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 7 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many road crossing assistants each local authority has employed in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S6W-00926
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 7 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what funding it has made available for the national suicide prevention strategy, and what future funding is planned.
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