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-22325
- Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 7 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much has been spent on rail infrastructure in each local authority area in each of the last 10 years.
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Question reference: S6O-02690
- Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 November 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what steps are being taken to increase recruitment and retention of staff in the Scottish Ambulance Service this winter.
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Question reference: S6O-02594
- Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 September 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what steps it is taking to support community pharmacies.
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Question reference: S6W-21293
- Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 September 2023
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 13 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the peak fares pilot.
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Question reference: S6F-02358
- Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 September 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 September 2023
To ask the First Minister, in light of reports that no bids were received for offshore wind projects in the UK Government’s latest contract-for-difference round, what action the Scottish Government is taking to encourage investment in offshore wind and hydrogen power in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6O-02509
- Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 September 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent in the last five years, within the Aberdeen City Council area, to mitigate any effect of UK Government welfare policy.
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Question reference: S6W-20582
- Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 August 2023
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Neil Gray on 10 August 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has for further implementation of No One Left Behind.
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Question reference: S6W-19594
- Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 29 June 2023
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Gillian Martin on 30 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it will protect the Firth of Clyde cod seasonal spawning in future.
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Question reference: S6W-19290
- Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 27 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on efforts to recommence operations at Stoneywood paper mill in Aberdeen.
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Question reference: S6W-19073
- Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 23 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the impact in Scotland of the end of the Energy Price Guarantee on 30 June 2023.