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-33578
- Asked by: Tom Arthur, MSP for Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 26 November 2020
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Kate Forbes on 30 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to help small businesses access digital technology.
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Question reference: S5O-04807
- Asked by: Tom Arthur, MSP for Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 November 2020
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting social enterprises.
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Question reference: S5O-04794
- Asked by: Tom Arthur, MSP for Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 November 2020
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with amateur football organisations regarding the current COVID-19 restrictions.
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Question reference: S5O-04686
- Asked by: Tom Arthur, MSP for Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 October 2020
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the New Zealand Government.
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Question reference: S5W-31994
- Asked by: Tom Arthur, MSP for Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 September 2020
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Kate Forbes on 24 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to publish information on multi-year capital budgets, and provide further clarity on future levels of public sector investment.
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Question reference: S5W-30992
- Asked by: Tom Arthur, MSP for Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 July 2020
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jeane Freeman on 30 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its understanding of the communicability of COVID-19.
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Question reference: S5W-30723
- Asked by: Tom Arthur, MSP for Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 July 2020
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by John Swinney on 15 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what its approach is to monitoring and responding to future outbreaks of COVID-19.
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Question reference: S5W-30137
- Asked by: Tom Arthur, MSP for Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 June 2020
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 22 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government when the report of the independent Advisory Group on Economic Recovery will be published.
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Question reference: S5W-29361
- Asked by: Tom Arthur, MSP for Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2020
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Kate Forbes on 27 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding has been allocated to each ministerial portfolio to support the policy response to the COVID-19 emergency.