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-38702
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 13 June 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 27 June 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how much small and medium-sized businesses currently contribute to the economy, and how this compares with each of the previous five years.
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Question reference: S6W-38701
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 13 June 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 27 June 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent through public procurement in each of the last five years, broken down by (a) supplier location and (b) how much went to (i) small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and (ii) larger enterprises.
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Question reference: S6W-38700
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 13 June 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 27 June 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how many care homes have closed in each of the last 10 years, broken down by (a) local authority area and (b) how many residents were affected by any closures.
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Question reference: S6W-38643
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 June 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 June 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what the age range was of people reported to police for alleged illegal use of air guns in each of the last four years, also broken down by local authority area.
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Question reference: S6W-38642
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 June 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 June 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how many drug finds there have been in HMP (a) Greenock and (b) Kilmarnock in each month since January 2021.
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Question reference: S6W-38644
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 June 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 June 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) business management teachers there are and (b) schools do not currently offer the subject, broken down by local authority.
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Question reference: S6W-38588
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 June 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 24 June 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide a breakdown of the number of small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) by Scottish parliamentary constituency.
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Question reference: S6W-38591
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 June 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 24 June 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how many convictions there have been under section 2(1) of the Air Weapon and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 since the Act came into force, broken down by sentence imposed.
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Question reference: S6W-38589
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 June 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 24 June 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide a breakdown of the employment rate by Scottish parliamentary constituency.
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Question reference: S6W-38590
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 June 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 24 June 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how many prosecutions there have been under section 2(1) of the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 in each year since the Act came into force.
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