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: S6O-00921
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 March 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the consultation on a draft national plan to end the need for food banks.
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Question reference: S6O-00920
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 March 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the current levels of unmet need and staff vacancies in social care.
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Question reference: S6O-00923
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 March 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what assessment it has made of GP numbers and surgery provision in the north east.
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Question reference: S6O-00914
- Asked by: Russell Findlay, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 March 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with scientists regarding gene editing of crops.
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Question reference: S6O-00899
- Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 March 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken with ministerial colleagues across government to ensure that Scotland’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic addresses the reported disproportionate impact of the pandemic on low-income households.
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Question reference: S6O-00912
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 March 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to help farmers make improvements to their farms.
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Question reference: S6O-00913
- Asked by: Ruth Maguire, MSP for Cunninghame South, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 March 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Snarewatch Annual Report 2021 from OneKind.
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Question reference: S6O-00911
- Asked by: Siobhian Brown, MSP for Ayr, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 March 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to regional food groups.
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Question reference: S6O-00894
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 March 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has for the future of the COVID-19 certification scheme.
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