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: S5W-31223
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 August 2020
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 18 August 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its proposed voucher scheme for access to superfast broadband, which it plans to complement its three R100 programme contracts.
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Question reference: S5O-04467
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 August 2020
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what funding the finance secretary will allocate to support people who are looking for work or at risk of redundancy as a result of COVID-19.
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Question reference: S5O-04429
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 June 2020
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what work is being undertaken to ensure that young people from more disadvantaged backgrounds are not digitally excluded while learning from home.
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Question reference: S5O-04147
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 February 2020
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the UK Government's proposed legislation on fishing and farming and the impact of this on Scotland.
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Question reference: S5F-03928
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 February 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 February 2020
To ask the First Minister, in light of the Prime Minister's statement that the UK will refuse close alignment with EU rules, whether the Scottish Government will remain aligned with EU environmental standards.
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Question reference: S5T-01981
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 January 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how a new Scottish visa could address depopulation and skills shortages.
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Question reference: S5O-04049
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 January 2020
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to a letter from 27 business groups to MSPs regarding concerns at a proposed amendment to the Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Bill, which would remove ministers’ ability to set business rates poundage and automatically end the small business bonus scheme and other benefits.
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Question reference: S5O-03988
- Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 January 2020
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact on the forestry sector of increased fire hazard due to long-term environmental changes.