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-00604
- Asked by: Paul McLennan, MSP for East Lothian, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 December 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the environmental priorities will be for the new Chief Scientific Adviser for Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
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Question reference: S6O-00599
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 December 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what preparations it is making for the local government elections in 2022 in order that people can vote safely.
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Question reference: S6O-00592
- Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 December 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how its cross-government co-ordination of Covid Recovery policies incorporates the outcomes from recent COBR meetings to discuss the impact of the Omicron variant.
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Question reference: S6O-00593
- Asked by: Russell Findlay, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 December 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its handling of Freedom of Information requests against the 20 working day statutory timescale.
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Question reference: S6O-00596
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 December 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what considerations it will give in relation to its proposals for the scheduling of government business in the Chamber in order to take account of the various impacts of COVID-19 and Scotland's recovery from it.
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Question reference: S6O-00612
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 December 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what preparations it has made to support the rural economies of Scotland's islands, in light of the anticipated impact of the Omicron variant.
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Question reference: S6O-00607
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 December 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that public transport is accessible to disabled people.
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Question reference: S6O-00597
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 December 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the UK Government to discuss the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and what the outcome was.
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Question reference: S6O-00613
- Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 December 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how it is progressing plans for carbon neutral islands.
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Question reference: S6O-00608
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 December 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what recent actions it has taken to support the rural economy on Arran.
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