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-02557
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 27 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 2 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to introduce proposals for Compulsory Sales Orders.
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Question reference: S6W-02198
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 31 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government in light of the Audit Scotland's report, The 2019/20 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts, what steps it is taking to ensure that there is greater transparency regarding financial support and public funds provided to private firms such as Glasgow Prestwick Airport.
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Question reference: S6W-02197
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 26 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the bidding process for Glasgow Prestwick Airport.
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Question reference: S6W-02199
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 26 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how it will recover the £33.4 million removed from the value of the £43.4 million loan provided to Glasgow Prestwick Airport, as recorded in 2019-20 Transport Scotland annual accounts.
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Question reference: S6W-02007
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 29 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 23 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many complaints regarding do-not-resuscitate orders (a) it and (b) NHS Scotland received in (i) 2019-20 and (ii) 2020-21.
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Question reference: S6W-02004
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 29 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 23 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many do-not-resuscitate orders have been put in place in each year since 2017-18.
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Question reference: S6W-02006
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 29 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 23 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government under what circumstances a do-not-resuscitate order can be put in place.
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Question reference: S6W-02005
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 29 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 17 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Good Food Nation Bill.
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Question reference: S6W-01330
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 5 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been made of the ability of small companies to adapt their online shops to (a) charge deposits and (b) provide a takeback service under the Deposit Return Scheme.
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Question reference: S6W-01332
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 4 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to update its impact assessment on the Deposit Return Scheme, in light of the appointment of Circularity Scotland as the scheme administrator.