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-02862
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 23 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what alterative destinations or services are offered to children and young people who have a referral to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) declined, broken down by NHS board.
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Question reference: S6W-02637
- Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Dorothy Bain on 23 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service will provide data, including any estimates, on the number of deaths related to COVID-19 that have occurred in home care settings since the start of the pandemic, and whether COPFS will consider investigating these deaths.
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Question reference: S6W-02736
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 September 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 23 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how it will "ensure community housing trusts are adequately funded so that they can support the delivery of our enhanced rural home building plans", as set out in its Shared Policy Programme with the Scottish Green Party.
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Question reference: S6W-02883
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 23 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government where the Equality Impact Assessment for the proposals set out in the ScotRail consultation, Fit for the Future, is published.
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Question reference: S6W-02789
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 23 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when its modelling estimates that all Air Quality Objectives that apply in Scotland will be met.
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Question reference: S6W-02821
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 23 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the most recent timetable for the delivery of the Laurencekirk south junction upgrade.
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Question reference: S6W-02376
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 23 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment in the Scottish National Party election manifesto, what action it is taking to (a) double skills provision and (b) boost training apprenticeships and skills opportunities.
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Question reference: S6W-02602
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 23 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many social workers have been employed by each local authority in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S6W-02157
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 26 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 23 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason funding that it provided to support organisations responsible for building social housing, which have incurred additional costs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, has reportedly not been received by some organisations, in light of reports that sub-contractors of Cunninghame Housing Association have not received such funding.
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Question reference: S6W-02779
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 23 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what progress (a) Education Scotland and (b) Creative Scotland has made in "improving cultural experiences for all ages", as set out in its 2020 Culture Strategy for Scotland.
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