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: S6O-00011
- Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 June 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to encourage new entrants into farming.
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Question reference: S6O-00012
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 June 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what cross-government action it is taking to ensure that island communities are protected from the effects of disruption to lifeline services.
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Question reference: S6O-00005
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 June 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when it next expects to make an investment announcement for road and rail infrastructure in the South of Scotland.
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Question reference: S6O-00001
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 June 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to provide support with the phasing out of gas-fired boilers in homes.
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Question reference: S6O-00013
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 June 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when the Farming and Food Production Future Policy Group will publish its report.
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Question reference: S6O-00014
- Asked by: Collette Stevenson, MSP for East Kilbride, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 June 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to support businesses in East Kilbride working in the food and drink sector.
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Question reference: S6W-00113
- Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 2 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to support homeowners who are facing difficulties in selling their properties due to building cladding.
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Question reference: S6W-00242
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 2 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure the full recovery of mental health services following the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Question reference: S6W-00075
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 2 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of its planned spending on walking, cycling and wheeling over the next parliamentary year, until May 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-00084
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 May 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 2 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-35339 by Roseanna Cunningham on 25 February 2021, whether it will provide an update on the steps it is taking to improve the response times for enquiries to SEPA, given that responses to some routine enquiries are reported to be taking in excess of six months.
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