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-09379
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 6 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what progress has been made in its discussions with the UK Government regarding taking action to tackle the production and distribution of illicit drugs by regulating the sale of pill presses.
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Question reference: S6W-09585
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 June 2022
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 30 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made by Scotland’s Zero Emission Mobility Industry Advisory Group on innovation, vehicle supply chains and expertise in energy and transport systems.
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Question reference: S6W-09034
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 17 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to identify and remove asbestos from buildings owned by (a) it and (b) its agencies, and how it supports people who have been affected by historic asbestos exposure.
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Question reference: S6O-01280
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 June 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its Hydrogen Action Plan.
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Question reference: S6O-01208
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 June 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the implications of its Resource Spending Review are for the roll-out of Social Security Scotland's planned programme of benefits.
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Question reference: S6O-01070
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 May 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what additional action it plans to take to tackle gender-based harassment in schools, in light of its response to the report, Misogyny - A Human Rights Issue.
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Question reference: S6O-01049
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 April 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to accelerate energy efficiency and other measures in the coming months ahead of a further potential increase in the price cap in October.
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Question reference: S6W-07745
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 31 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 19 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the bids from Glasgow and Edinburgh to be part of the European Union's 100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities mission and NetZeroCities project, and how any lessons learned will be shared among all of Scotland's cities.
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Question reference: S6W-08073
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 April 2022
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 14 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support Ukrainian nationals already studying or who wish to study at college or university in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-07792
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 March 2022
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Richard Lochhead on 31 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the further implementation of No One Left Behind and how transforming employment support may help to tackle poverty.