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-00499
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 17 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking in response to concerns that there is an increased risk of pollution from sewage in Luss Bay and across Loch Lomond following heavy rainfall events, which are reportedly increasing in frequency.
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Question reference: S6W-00481
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 17 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to introduce legislation that will require calorie-labelling on all foodstuffs, similar to that announced by the UK Government.
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Question reference: S6W-00501
- Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 07 June 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 17 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that some letting agents and landlords are still charging tenants reference fees, despite this practice being prohibited under the Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Act 2011, what action it has taken to enforce the prohibition of charging such fees.
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Question reference: S6W-00529
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 17 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many patients in the NHS Ayrshire and Arran area were discharged when it was not fit to do so in each year since 2017-18.
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Question reference: S6W-00576
- Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 17 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been recorded on the palliative care register in each of the last five years, broken down by NHS board area.
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Question reference: S6W-00568
- Asked by: Gillian Mackay, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 17 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what criteria it uses to determine whether countries are listed as (a) red, (b) amber or (c) green on its international travel and managed isolation regime.
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Question reference: S6O-00060
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 June 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to an NASUWT Scotland survey, which suggests that 53% of teachers have considered leaving the profession in the last year, feeling demoralised, unsupported and unrecognised.
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Question reference: S6O-00052
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 June 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the economic recovery of town centres.
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Question reference: S6O-00061
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 June 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to schools to enable them to hold modified sports events that can be attended by parents and carers.
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Question reference: S6O-00055
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 June 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the business sector regarding the current COVID-19 regulations.