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-03270
- Asked by: Gillian Martin, MSP for Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 September 2021
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government when it will provide an update on the COVID-19 vaccination certification scheme.
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Question reference: S6W-03191
- Asked by: Gillian Martin, MSP for Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 September 2021
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Maree Todd on 20 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when the results of the joint four nation consultation on mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid will be published.
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Question reference: S6O-00197
- Asked by: Gillian Martin, MSP for Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 September 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how it will assist schools to support the mental wellbeing of pupils.
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Question reference: S6W-02922
- Asked by: Gillian Martin, MSP for Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 September 2021
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Maree Todd on 10 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its plans to help consumers make healthy food choices when eating out of the home or ordering in.
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Question reference: S6O-00069
- Asked by: Gillian Martin, MSP for Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 August 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how its policies and actions across government will support the north east to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Question reference: S6W-02417
- Asked by: Gillian Martin, MSP for Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 August 2021
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Maree Todd on 23 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress reviewing the cases of individuals whose records indicate they may have had a subtotal hysterectomy before 1997 but who have been excluded from the Scottish Cervical Screening Programme.
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Question reference: S6W-02050
- Asked by: Gillian Martin, MSP for Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 22 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the reopening or replacement of the Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive scheme.
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Question reference: S6W-00359
- Asked by: Gillian Martin, MSP for Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Claire Baker (on behalf of the SPCB) on 15 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it has considered making COVID-19 lateral flow tests mandatory for all parliament staff and Members.
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Question reference: S6O-00027
- Asked by: Gillian Martin, MSP for Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 June 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is putting in place to assist local authorities with recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Question reference: S6W-00301
- Asked by: Gillian Martin, MSP for Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 9 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what talks it has had with the UK Government regarding what can be done to mitigate the impact of Brexit on the cost and supply of materials for Scotland-based SMEs in the construction sector.