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-07793
- Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 25 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether ministers have visited the Penumbra Edinburgh Crisis Centre, and whether it has any plans to support similar services being established across Scotland to bridge the gap between emergency and community mental health care.
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Question reference: S6O-00966
- Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 April 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has had any feedback from businesses that are making use of financial support to trial a four-day working week.
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Question reference: S6W-07788
- Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 March 2022
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 31 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Programme for Government commitment to develop a Blue Economy Strategy.
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Question reference: S6W-07325
- Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 28 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on any costs associated with mitigating any impact in Scotland of decisions taken by the UK Government in each of the last five financial years.
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Question reference: S6O-00945
- Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 March 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 31 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how its international offices are functioning and improving international relations.
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Question reference: S6W-07186
- Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 21 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how much peat has been burned in Scotland in the process of making whisky, in order to flavour malting barley, in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S6W-07187
- Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 21 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how much peat has been extracted in Scotland for commercial use in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S6O-00899
- Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 March 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken with ministerial colleagues across government to ensure that Scotland’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic addresses the reported disproportionate impact of the pandemic on low-income households.
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Question reference: S6O-00831
- Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 March 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the allocation of Discretionary Housing Payments in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6O-00816
- Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 February 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how it is tackling any issues related to high numbers of second homes in some parts of Scotland.