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-12524
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 November 2022
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Angus Robertson on 23 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Supreme Court judgement on the reference by the Lord Advocate to the Supreme Court on whether the Scottish Parliament has the power to legislate for an independence referendum.
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Question reference: S6W-12509
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 November 2022
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by John Swinney on 23 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the recruitment of a permanent chair of the board of Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow).
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Question reference: S6W-12412
- Asked by: Michelle Thomson, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 November 2022
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by John Swinney on 18 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the First Minister's statement to the Parliament in June 2022 that changes would be made to the procedure for handling complaints by civil servants about current or former ministers and to the Ministerial Code in order to improve the transparency and reporting of the outcome of complaints, whether it will provide an update on the progress of these changes.
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Question reference: S6W-12353
- Asked by: Evelyn Tweed, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 November 2022
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Maree Todd on 17 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its public consultation on potential restrictions on alcohol advertising and promotion in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-12140
- Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 November 2022
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 10 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when a decision will be made on the A9 Dualling Killiecrankie to Glen Garry scheme, following the public local inquiry that was held to consider objections received.
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Question reference: S6W-12183
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 November 2022
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Angela Constance on 10 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the supply and distribution of naloxone.
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Question reference: S6W-11910
- Asked by: Audrey Nicoll, MSP for Aberdeen South and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 November 2022
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Keith Brown on 2 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work of the Short Life Working Group on Facilitating Peaceful Assemblies in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-11845
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 28 October 2022
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Patrick Harvie on 31 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress in relation to its Heat in Buildings Strategy.
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Question reference: S6W-11804
- Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 October 2022
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when it will provide an update to the Parliament regarding NHS Highland’s escalated position.
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Question reference: S6W-11837
- Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 October 2022
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by John Swinney on 28 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, following the Deputy First Minister’s announcement on 27 October 2022 that the terms of reference for the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry will be amended, when this will take effect.