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-00996
- Asked by: Gillian Mackay, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 June 2021
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by John Swinney on 24 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on talks with the Scottish Green Party on a potential co-operation agreement.
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Question reference: S6W-00997
- Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 June 2021
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Tom Arthur on 24 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take in light of the UK Government’s announcement that it would rule out COVID-19 appeals on non-domestic properties on 25 March 2021, and introduce a £1.5 billion discretionary relief scheme, in England.
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Question reference: S6W-00602
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 24 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to calls from the Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland for a review of nursery guidance, and whether it will publish guidance on safe ways that adults can observe transition events for nursery and primary school pupils.
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Question reference: S6W-00613
- Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 24 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to update the guidance for seating at weddings to take account of the indoor hospitality numbers at COVID-19 protection levels 1 and 0.
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Question reference: S6W-00685
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 14 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 24 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on how it prioritises the allocation of support from its (a) International Development and (b) Humanitarian Emergency Fund, and what these priorities are.
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Question reference: S6W-00690
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 14 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 24 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what support it offers to people with gambling addiction.
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Question reference: S6W-00666
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 14 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 24 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to establish a baseline for marine plastic pollution monitoring.
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Question reference: S6W-00720
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 24 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-00307 by Ivan McKee on 7 June, whether it will provide an update on whether dancing is permitted at weddings in level 0 protection areas.
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Question reference: S6W-00565
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 24 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to calls for national parks to allocate 10% of their areas for rewilding.
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Question reference: S6W-01044
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 June 2021
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by John Swinney on 24 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the COVID-19 legislation in place.