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.
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To ask the Scottish Government how many kilometres of Scotland’s railways are electrified, and how many additional kilometres are planned to be electrified in 2021.
To ask the Scottish Government whether support for the development and deployment of carbon capture and storage will continue regardless of any formal support arrangement that ministers agree with the Scottish Green Party.
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on potentially losing NHS dentists to the private sector.
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Section 14(2A) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, what legislative changes it is proposing to mitigate any damage caused to the natural heritage by the release of excessive numbers of non-native pheasants and red-legged partridges.
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it removed the role of cabinet secretary for social security, and how it will ensure that the policy area continues to receive sufficient and appropriate protection and attention.
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, what action it is taking to support businesses that rely on tourism.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish a list of all publicly-owned companies in Scotland.
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of the travel budget will be spent on active travel in the next five years.
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to support town centre businesses affected by the change of working patterns with more people working from home in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been rejected for loans by Home Energy Scotland as a result of poor credit scores.