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: S5W-36210
- Asked by: Michelle Ballantyne, MSP for South Scotland, Reform UK
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 March 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 24 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will conduct an investigation into the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions on domestic abuse rates.
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Question reference: S5W-34853
- Asked by: Michelle Ballantyne, MSP for South Scotland, Reform UK
- Date lodged: Friday, 29 January 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 11 February 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the COVID-19 clinical prioritisation framework stating that priority level two surgery should be scheduled within four weeks, whether it will confirm that (a) access to surgery will be maintained for (i) patients who require it to alleviate severe pain and (ii) all patients with priority level two surgery scheduled and (b) where there are capacity issues, alternatives such as the Golden Jubilee National Hospital can be used.
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Question reference: S5O-04861
- Asked by: Michelle Ballantyne, MSP for South Scotland, Independent
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 December 2020
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on which post-Brexit trading arrangements between the UK and EU would be best for Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-33185
- Asked by: Michelle Ballantyne, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 November 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 25 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that NHS Scotland doctors are being equipped with "repurposed bin bags" in the place of PPE.
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Question reference: S5F-04595
- Asked by: Michelle Ballantyne, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 23 November 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 November 2020
To ask the First Minister for what reason crimes involving offensive weapons reportedly continue to be on the rise, and what action the Scottish Government is taking to tackle this.
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Question reference: S5W-33184
- Asked by: Michelle Ballantyne, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 November 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 18 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many new jobs have been created in the Hunterston area in each of the last five years as a direct result of its investment and support.
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Question reference: S5W-33031
- Asked by: Michelle Ballantyne, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 November 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 16 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many new overseas offices it plans to open in the next 10 years, and what the (a) budget and (b) location will be for each.
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Question reference: S5O-04753
- Asked by: Michelle Ballantyne, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 November 2020
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement Transport Scotland has had with the UK Government regarding the union connectivity review.
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Question reference: S5O-04736
- Asked by: Michelle Ballantyne, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 November 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 11 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has allocated to support businesses to adapt to new ways of working as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Question reference: S5W-32399
- Asked by: Michelle Ballantyne, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 October 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 30 October 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide additional funding to cover COVID-19 spending by the Scottish Borders Integration Joint Board.