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-04117
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 December 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what recent assessment it has made of the effectiveness of its funding for active travel.
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Question reference: S6O-04120
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 December 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how it supports the bus industry to transfer to zero-emission technologies.
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Question reference: S6O-04114
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 December 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has a policy of a presumption against new oil and gas licences.
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Question reference: S6O-04103
- Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 December 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to publish the next Medium-Term Financial Strategy.
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Question reference: S6O-04095
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 December 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to independent businesses in rural and small communities.
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Question reference: S6O-04092
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 December 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how it will boost productivity in the Scottish economy.
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Question reference: S6O-04096
- Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 December 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what public information and public messaging campaigns that it has commissioned or funded are currently available in Hindi.
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Question reference: S6O-04093
- Asked by: Audrey Nicoll, MSP for Aberdeen South and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 December 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when it last engaged with the UK Government regarding the potential impact of the UK Government’s Autumn Budget on small businesses in Scotland, including environmental horticulture businesses.
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Question reference: S6O-04116
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 December 2024
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many planning consents for onshore wind farm developments in the Highlands and Islands region the Scottish Ministers have approved following an appeal since 2021.
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