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-26541
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 March 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 26 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure greater low-carbon connectivity to Scottish airports, in light of the Climate Change Committee’s recommendation in its 2023 Report to Parliament.
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Question reference: S6W-26582
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 March 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 26 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what steps the Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Net Zero and Energy has taken, since entering her post, to set up the Small Business Unit.
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Question reference: S6W-26559
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 March 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 26 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how much total funding is made available to independent learning providers to deliver apprenticeships.
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Question reference: S6W-26565
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 March 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 26 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what capacity grant funding it has provided to local authorities to support their plans for Bus Service Improvement Partnerships (BSIPs).
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Question reference: S6W-26523
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 March 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 26 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider implementing national regulations for electric vehicle charging tariffs for (a) pence per kilowatt hour and (b) overstay fees that are applied by local authorities and other public bodies through ChargePlace Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-26599
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 March 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 26 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many suitably qualified people it estimates will be available to carry out single building assessments in Scotland once any Act resulting from the Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill comes into force.
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Question reference: S6W-26552
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 March 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 26 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when it expects to introduce a bill on ending conversion practices.
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Question reference: S6W-26521
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 March 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 26 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what further support it can provide to the bus building industry in Scotland to help it compete in a global market.
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Question reference: S6W-26588
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 March 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 26 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how many public sector grants have been awarded since 1 July 2023 that require recipients to both pay the real Living Wage and provide appropriate channels for effective worker voice, broken down by the value of each grant.
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Question reference: S6W-26534
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 March 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 26 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to provide an implementation plan outlining how it will deliver approximately 24,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging points by 2030, in light of the Climate Change Committee’s recommendation in its 2023 Report to Parliament.