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-01474
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 October 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the implications will be for its budget of recent changes in the UK Government's fiscal policy.
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Question reference: S6O-01470
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 October 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide an update on the progress that has been made on a Deposit Return Scheme.
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Question reference: S6O-01472
- Asked by: Michael Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 October 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether independent fiscal forecasts should be published alongside significant fiscal policy events.
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Question reference: S6O-01471
- Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 October 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what resources are available to protect important equipment within the health sector in the event of incidents such as fire or floods.
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Question reference: S6O-01475
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 October 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the People's Plan for Action published earlier in October by the Scottish Trades Union Congress, Poverty Alliance, Living Rent and a number of other groups.
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Question reference: S6O-01468
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 October 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on whether it anticipates meeting its target to have over 50% of buses running on hydrogen or electric by the end of 2023.
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Question reference: S6O-01473
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 October 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given in its planning policy to the role of mixed energy generation methods.
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Question reference: S6O-01444
- Asked by: Karen Adam, MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 October 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the reported ongoing political instability within the UK Government impacts on the timing of its plans to ask the constitutional question of whether Scotland should be an independent country.
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Question reference: S6O-01465
- Asked by: Tess White, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 October 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the actions that are being taken to recruit teachers in primary and secondary schools.
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