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-11124
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 4 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how it will consult with communities local to proposed Freeports as part of the bid assessment, and what the timescale is for any such consultation.
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Question reference: S6W-11101
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 4 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-09362 by Jenny Gilruth on 25 July 2022, when it expects the tender for the Ardrossan upgrade project to be published.
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Question reference: S6W-11129
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 4 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-05625 by Patrick Harvie on 24 January 2022, how much it has spent on Spaces for People since April 2022, broken down by local authority area.
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Question reference: S6W-11234
- Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 29 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 4 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many vessels are used to control fishing and farming activity in Marine Protected Areas.
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Question reference: S6W-11178
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 4 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown by project of what impact the current rate of inflation will have on Public Private Partnership/Private Finance Initiative payments from April 2023.
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Question reference: S6W-11179
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 4 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what factors it has identified as being the cause of the reported drop in life expectancy for (a) men and (b) women in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-11173
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 4 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to raise awareness of perimenopause among (a) healthcare professionals and (b) the general public.
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Question reference: S6T-00904
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 October 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland's report, Ending the exclusion: Care, treatment and support for people with mental ill health and problem substance use in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6T-00897
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 October 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when it expects to meet air quality limit values, in light of the recent report from Environmental Standards Scotland.
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Question reference: S6F-01433
- Asked by: Stephanie Callaghan, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 October 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 October 2022
To ask the First Minister what steps the Scottish Government is taking to curb the reported sharp rise in e-cigarette use amongst teenagers.
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