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
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Question reference: S6W-27632
- Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 May 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 3 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to Poppyscotland’s Credit their Service campaign.
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Question reference: S6W-27633
- Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 May 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 3 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what work it is undertaking to ensure that any armed forces compensation is not included in means testing calculations in relation to Scottish social security benefits.
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Question reference: S6O-03295
- Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 April 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how its work on wildlife management can help address the reported threats to nature and biodiversity restoration posed by American mink.
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Question reference: S6W-26264
- Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 March 2024
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Gillian Martin on 20 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when the draft Bioenergy Policy Statement will be published.
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Question reference: S6O-03257
- Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 March 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it will consider stocking alcohol-free variants of spirits, wine and other alcoholic beverages in the Scottish Parliament gift shop.
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Question reference: S6O-03240
- Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 March 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work that it is doing to support elected representatives to take parental leave.
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Question reference: S6O-03147
- Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 February 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of recent ONS data, what assessment it has made of the impact on Scotland’s public finances of the UK entering a recession in 2023.
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Question reference: S6W-24786
- Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 5 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the dangers of vape spiking, and whether this may differ compared to other means of spiking.
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Question reference: S6W-24785
- Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 5 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the prevalence of vape spiking, and how this compares to other means of spiking.
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Question reference: S6O-03074
- Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 January 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the net zero secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding the role of the renewable energy sector in meeting its net zero ambitions.