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-13668
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 06 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 12 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact in Scotland of the UK Government’s decision to extend the freeze on alcohol duty rates until 1 August 2023.
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Question reference: S6F-01649
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 December 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 December 2022
To ask the First Minister what impact the Self-Isolation Support Grant has had on low-income workers who have contracted COVID-19.
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Question reference: S6W-12509
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 November 2022
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by John Swinney on 23 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the recruitment of a permanent chair of the board of Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow).
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Question reference: S6O-01608
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 November 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what guidance is available to MSPs regarding undertaking party political activity on the parliamentary estate.
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Question reference: S6W-11860
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 15 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding providing Evusheld on the NHS.
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Question reference: S6O-01549
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 November 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it is tackling antisocial behaviour, including on the railway network.
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Question reference: S6O-01533
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 November 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the reported reduction in the number of childminders working in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6O-01483
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 October 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what role the autumn/winter COVID-19 booster vaccination programme will play in its Covid Recovery Strategy.
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Question reference: S6W-11304
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 26 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what dialogue it has had with the UK Government regarding the impact on Scotland of the decision to send the Energy Bills Support Scheme discount to electricity accounts instead of gas accounts.