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-03371
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 April 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it still plans to deliver the shared policy programme contained within the Bute House Agreement, in light of reports that many of its policies have been discarded.
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Question reference: S6O-03360
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 April 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what discussions it has had with Petroineos and trades unions about refining capacity at Grangemouth.
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Question reference: S6O-03365
- Asked by: Maggie Chapman, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 April 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on work undertaken to resolve any public sector equal pay disputes.
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Question reference: S6O-03363
- Asked by: Collette Stevenson, MSP for East Kilbride, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 April 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact on hospitality and other businesses in Scotland of new post-Brexit import fees on food products, known as the Common User Charge.
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Question reference: S6O-03368
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 April 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what the implications are for future tax revenue of reports that the economic recovery outlook for Scotland continues to lag behind the UK average.
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Question reference: S6O-03377
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 April 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports of a sinkhole on the rail network between Drumgelloch and Caldercruix stations, which forced the closure of the track.
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Question reference: S6O-03376
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 April 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to encourage constituents in Motherwell and Wishaw to use public transport.
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Question reference: S6O-03366
- Asked by: Sue Webber, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 April 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that local government debt has now risen to 160% of its annual funding settlement.
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Question reference: S6O-03374
- Asked by: Karen Adam, MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 April 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support the improvement of transport links in the north east of Scotland.
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Question reference: S6O-03364
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 April 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when its review of capital spending will be complete.
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