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Chamber and committees

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

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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 4 May 2021
  6. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 6 October 2025
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Question reference: S5F-04511

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 02 November 2020
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 November 2020

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S5F-04480

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 26 October 2020
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 October 2020

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S5O-04688

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 October 2020
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 October 2020

To ask the Scottish Government what events it will permit on Remembrance Sunday.

Question reference: S5F-04451

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 05 October 2020
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 October 2020

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S5F-04424

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 28 September 2020
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 October 2020

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S5O-04636

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 September 2020
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 September 2020

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact on older people of reduced contact with family and friends as a result of COVID-19.

Question reference: S5W-31508

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 September 2020
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 23 September 2020

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has responded to the open letter that was sent to the First Minister on 28 May 2020 by campaigners regarding the provision of financial support for Petroineos and, if so, whether it will place a copy of this in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe).

Question reference: S5F-04402

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 21 September 2020
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 September 2020

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S5W-31501

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 September 2020
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 15 September 2020

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has been approached for a loan by Petroineos in 2020 and, if so, (a) on what dates, (b) what meetings or discussions it has had with the company regarding this; (c) whether it has asked the company to provide details regarding to what extent it has sought to access support from (i) its shareholders and (ii) other governments, and (d) what support it has agreed.

Question reference: S5W-31504

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 September 2020
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 15 September 2020

To ask the Scottish Government what financial support it has provided to (a) Ineos, (b) Petrochina and (c) Petroineos since 1 January 2020, and for what reason; what conditions were attached, and how this assistance compares with any previous support provided to the business.