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-08448
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 May 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 23 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will update the Women’s Health Plan to address reported concerns around women with asthma.
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Question reference: S6W-08487
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 12 May 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 23 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether its reform of EPC ratings for fabric efficiency standard will use an energy demand metric in kWh/m2/yr, based on the energy demand for space heating and cooling only.
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Question reference: S6W-08489
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 12 May 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 23 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether fabric efficiency regulations will require compliance at specified points in the building lifecycle, including (a) sale, (b) re-let, (c) major renovation, (d) conversion and (e) extension.
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Question reference: S6W-08449
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 May 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 23 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what actions it can take to improve outcomes for women with asthma, in light of analysis from Asthma + Lung UK showing that women are almost twice as likely to die from an asthma attack than men.
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Question reference: S6W-08383
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 May 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 20 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions have taken place regarding its ministers' responsibility for (a) discharging untested patients to care homes and (b) the overruling of family power of attorney, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Question reference: S6W-08436
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 May 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 19 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government further to the answer to question S5W-34970 by Roseanna Cunningham on 4 February 2021, whether it can provide a breakdown of any funding awards it has made since that answer to circular economy textiles projects.
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Question reference: S6W-08458
- Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 May 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 19 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made on making it possible for communities to take ownership of unproductive land for projects that contribute to climate action, in light of the recommendation by Scotland's Climate Assembly.
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Question reference: S6W-08423
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 06 May 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 19 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of any work that it has carried out to ensure that gender mainstreaming approaches have been embedded into the implementation of the Child Poverty Delivery Plan.
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Question reference: S6W-08667
- Asked by: Rona Mackay, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 May 2022
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Humza Yousaf on 19 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when the Transvaginal Mesh Removal Reimbursement Scheme will be open for applications, and whether it will confirm the cut-off date for eligibility.
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Question reference: S6W-08404
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 06 May 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 19 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many training places it will provide for (a) psychiatrists and (b) mental health nurses in the next five years, and how this compares with the number in the last five years.
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