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: S6W-00863
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 1 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what public information action it plans to provide to ensure that people understand the benefits of vaccination and to avoid confusion and false information, in light of any changes to the roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccination programme.
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Question reference: S6W-00843
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 1 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding the accuracy of PCR testing for COVID-19, and how the error rate informs its Test and Protect level decisions.
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Question reference: S6W-00852
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 1 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress with its hydrogen train project, and what the expected completion date is.
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Question reference: S6W-00847
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 1 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding whether the NHS document that serves as proof of a person's COVID-19 vaccination status will be accepted internationally.
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Question reference: S6W-00851
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 1 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether its 2035 rail decarbonisation target remains in place and, if so, whether (a) the plans to extend rail electrification and (b) sufficient (i) hydrogen and (ii) battery trains will be delivered on time to achieve this.
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Question reference: S6W-00761
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 1 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many wind farm applications it has (a) approved, or (b) refused in the last 24 months, broken down by local authority area.
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Question reference: S6W-00759
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 1 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many wind farm applications it has approved through the applicant appeal process in the last 24 months, broken down by local authority area.
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Question reference: S6W-00686
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 1 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what financial support it will offer (a) commercial and (b) domestic premises to assist with installing renewable energy systems after the Renewable Heating Incentive scheme ends in March 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-00745
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 1 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many of the 70,000 devices for learners had been (a) ordered but not received by local authorities (b) received but not distributed, and (c) distributed by the date on which in-person learning resumed, broken down by local authority area.
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Question reference: S6W-00760
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 1 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many wind farm applications it has determined in the last 24 months due to a local authority's non-determination, broken down by local authority area.