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-07327
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 March 2022
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Humza Yousaf on 11 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when it will be able to announce the chair of the independent review into audiology, following its announcement on 21 January 2022 that a review group will be formed, and when this group will be established.
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Question reference: S6O-00880
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 March 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of schools are being reported as in good or satisfactory condition.
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Question reference: S6W-06972
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 February 2022
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by John Swinney on 24 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the COVID-19 legislation in place.
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Question reference: S6O-00812
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 February 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has in place to support World Book Day on 3 March 2022.
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Question reference: S6O-00758
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 February 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what support is being offered to veterans across the country.
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Question reference: S6W-06134
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 January 2022
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by John Swinney on 27 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the COVID-19 legislation in place.
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Question reference: S6W-05839
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 January 2022
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Humza Yousaf on 21 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take at a national level, following the publication of the British Academy of Audiology report on NHS Lothian's Paediatric Audiology Services.
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Question reference: S6W-05852
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 January 2022
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by John Swinney on 20 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the COVID-19 legislation in place.
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Question reference: S6O-00661
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 January 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what lessons it has learned from the pilot schemes introduced at the three sheriff courts, in Dundee, Hamilton and Paisley, to modernise summary courts.
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Question reference: S6W-05739
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 January 2022
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by John Swinney on 13 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the coronavirus legislation in place.