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.
Filter your results Hide all filters
Displaying 115 questions Show Answers
Question reference: S5W-21088
- Asked by: Tom Arthur, MSP for Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 January 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 31 January 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to recent analysis by EY, which found that thousands of jobs in the financial industries could be relocated to mainland Europe in the near future and that this could rise significantly due to current figures only representing plans that have been publicly announced.
Answer
Question reference: S5W-21087
- Asked by: Tom Arthur, MSP for Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 January 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 31 January 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the finding in EY’s Financial Services Brexit Tracker that Dublin was the most cited destination for companies seeking to move operations to other parts of the EU because of Brexit.
Answer
Question reference: S5W-21086
- Asked by: Tom Arthur, MSP for Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 January 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 31 January 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that one in three financial services companies in Britain is considering, or has confirmed plans for, relocating its operations abroad because of Brexit.
Answer
Question reference: S5W-21085
- Asked by: Tom Arthur, MSP for Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 January 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 31 January 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to EY’s latest update to the end of November 2018, which states that 80 firms are considering or have confirmed they are relocating assets and staff due to Brexit.
Answer
Question reference: S5W-21089
- Asked by: Tom Arthur, MSP for Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 January 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 31 January 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to EY’s recent analysis, which states that assets worth nearly £800 billion are being moved from Britain to new financial hubs in the EU ahead of Brexit, and that this figure will increase as 29 March 2019 nears.
Answer
Question reference: S5W-21335
- Asked by: Tom Arthur, MSP for Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 January 2019
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 31 January 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement to the Parliament by the Minister for Energy, Connectivity and the Islands on 22 November 2018, when it plans to launch its consultation on whether Energy Efficient Scotland can be accelerated.
Answer
Question reference: S5W-21090
- Asked by: Tom Arthur, MSP for Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party
-
Date lodged: Thursday, 17 January 2019
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 28 January 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the comment by the Creative Producer of Celtic Connects that Scottish musicians will find it harder to play in Europe after Brexit.
Answer
Question reference: S5F-03010
- Asked by: Tom Arthur, MSP for Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 January 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 January 2019
To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government is marking Holocaust Memorial Day.
Answer
Question reference: S5O-02816
- Asked by: Tom Arthur, MSP for Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 January 2019
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government how the proposals in the draft Budget aim to support communities in the Renfrewshire South constituency.
Answer
Question reference: S5O-02761
- Asked by: Tom Arthur, MSP for Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 January 2019
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government how it promotes responsible dog ownership.