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: S6O-00766
- Asked by: Gillian Mackay, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 February 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how it will apply fair work and net zero criteria to the freeport developments with the UK Government.
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Question reference: S6W-06335
- Asked by: Gillian Mackay, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 14 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider implementing the recommendation by the Dogs Trust to establish a central, publicly accessible list of licensed breeders, in order for buyers to be able to verify the identity of sellers.
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Question reference: S6F-00803
- Asked by: Gillian Mackay, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 February 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 February 2022
To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government is marking LGBT history month.
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Question reference: S6O-00736
- Asked by: Gillian Mackay, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 February 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting households that are facing hardship and debt as a result of the rising cost of living.
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Question reference: S6W-04812
- Asked by: Gillian Mackay, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 17 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-04467 by Maree Todd on 30 November 2021, whether gamete storage is provided by the NHS to people who are considering or undertaking gender transitioning.
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Question reference: S6O-00555
- Asked by: Gillian Mackay, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ash Regan on 16 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish a timeframe for the implementation of the Scottish dog control database.
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Question reference: S6W-04693
- Asked by: Gillian Mackay, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 13 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the report published by the University of West of Scotland entitled, Towards a Scotland that cares – a new National Outcome on Care for the National Performance Framework.
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Question reference: S6W-04694
- Asked by: Gillian Mackay, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ash Regan on 8 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when statistics on liquor licensing will next be published.
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Question reference: S6W-04542
- Asked by: Gillian Mackay, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 8 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether the (a) sexual orientation and (b) gender identity of people accessing mental health services is routinely recorded.
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Question reference: S6F-00558
- Asked by: Gillian Mackay, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 06 December 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 December 2021
To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government is marking International Anti-Corruption Day.