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-09116
- Asked by: Michael Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 23 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it uses data from 2014 to estimate the number of pupils claiming free school meals in P1 to P3, and, if so, (a) for what reason and (b) what plans it has to use more up-to-date figures.
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Question reference: S6W-09115
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 23 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason, following registration not to be a donor on the Organ Donation Scotland website, confirmation correspondence indicates that the individual should let family and next of kin know of their decision not to donate.
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Question reference: S6W-09099
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 23 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing for electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure in (a) the Galloway and West Dumfries constituency and (b) other rural areas.
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Question reference: S6O-01283
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 23 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it plans to improve ferry services to the islands.
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Question reference: S6W-09100
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 23 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many publicly available electric vehicle (EV) charging points have been created in the Galloway and West Dumfries constituency in the last year.
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Question reference: S6W-09117
- Asked by: Michael Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 23 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it uses data from 2020 to apportion Pupil Equity Funding allocations, and, if so, (a) for what reason and (b) what plans it has to use more up-to-date figures.
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Question reference: S6W-09110
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 23 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what independent accountability there is for bus service delivery in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-08889
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 23 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Highland bus operators regarding providing extra bus services at times when ScotRail is no longer operating a train service.
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Question reference: S6W-08895
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 23 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has carried out of the environmental impact of removing 700 ScotRail services.
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Question reference: S6W-09421
- Asked by: Jenni Minto, MSP for Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 June 2022
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 23 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the current global supply chain issues resulting from the conflict in Ukraine, what actions it has taken to strengthen the food security of Scotland.