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
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Question reference: S6O-03057
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 January 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has held with South of Scotland Enterprise regarding any preliminary analysis of the outcome of its recently implemented four-day working week pilot.
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Question reference: S6T-01768
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 January 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the announcement from the UK Government that it plans to ban single-use vapes to protect children’s health, whether it will outline what action is being taken in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-24883
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 26 January 2024
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jenni Minto on 29 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the action that it will take following the closure of the four nations consultation, Creating a Smokefree Generation and Tackling Youth Vaping.
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Question reference: S6O-03022
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 January 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 31 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to cultural organisations to promote Robert Burns this Burns season.
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Question reference: S6F-02729
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 January 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 January 2024
To ask the First Minister, in light of reported concerns regarding food labelling being a devolved matter, what the Scottish Government's position is on what impact the UK Government’s reported plans to roll out "not for EU" labelling on food and drink products across the whole of the UK could have on Scotland’s food and drink industry.
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Question reference: S6W-23945
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 December 2023
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Michael Matheson on 15 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on NHS Ayrshire and Arran’s proposal to retain interim changes to local Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy services made during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Question reference: S6W-23378
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 8 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to encourage young people to register to vote in elections, including through education on registering to vote in the school curriculum.
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Question reference: S6W-23220
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 5 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting expedited payments, from Social Security Scotland, for the Adult Disability Payment, in cases where a young person has come to severe financial harm due to an unexpected medical diagnosis.
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Question reference: S6W-23455
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 November 2023
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jenni Minto on 30 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on plans to ensure that all women aged over 71 can self-refer for a breast screening appointment, as was the case prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Question reference: S6O-02746
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Christine Grahame (on Behalf of the Scottish Parliament Corporate Body on 23 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what discussions it has had regarding support for children and young people from rural areas to visit the Scottish Parliament.