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-23428
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 11 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what the total cost would be of extending the 75% rates relief to hospitality and small retail businesses.
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Question reference: S6W-23430
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 7 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what projections it has made on the likely number of pubs and hospitality-related businesses that there will be in Scotland in (a) one (b) three and (c) five year(s).
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Question reference: S6W-22733
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 21 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish details of the number of records relating to the former Cabinet Secretary for (a) Health and Social Care’s and (b) Health and Sport's COVID-19 pandemic response that have been recorded and retained as part of its Records Management Plan and mobile messaging policy, broken down by the medium through which any recorded messages were communicated.
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Question reference: S6W-22726
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 21 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many disciplinary cases have been brought forward against Scottish Government employees as a result of any failure to ensure that records are maintained and disposed of in accordance with its records management principles.
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Question reference: S6W-22728
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 21 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when its Knowledge and Information Management Branch is next set to review its (a) Records Management Plan and (b) mobile messaging policy.
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Question reference: S6W-22725
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 21 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many disciplinary cases have been brought forward against Scottish Government employees as a result of any failure to ensure that the records for which they are responsible are complete and accurate.
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Question reference: S6W-22727
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 21 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how regularly its Knowledge and Information Management Branch reviews its (a) Records Management Plan and (b) mobile messaging policy.
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Question reference: S6W-22734
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 21 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish details of the number of records relating to the former First Minister's COVID-19 pandemic management that have been recorded and retained as part of its Records Management Plan and mobile messaging policy, broken down by the medium through which any recorded messages were communicated.
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Question reference: S6W-22729
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 21 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish details of the number of (a) WhatsApp messages, (b) SMS messages, (c) Microsoft Teams messages and (d) telephone transcripts relating to the COVID-19 pandemic response that have been recorded and retained as part of its (i) Records Management Plan and (ii) mobile messaging policy.
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Question reference: S6W-22735
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 21 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish details of the number of records relating to the former Deputy First Minister's COVID-19 pandemic management that have been recorded and retained as part of its Records Management Plan and mobile messaging policy, broken down by the medium through which any recorded messages were communicated.