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-08114
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 April 2022
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by John Swinney on 19 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its plans are for future voluntary use of domestic COVID-19 certification in light of the change in guidance on asymptomatic testing and ending of the universal testing offer.
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Question reference: S6W-07685
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 19 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what specific actions it is taking to help disabled children to catch up on schooling that they missed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Question reference: S6W-07639
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 19 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether increasing pay may have a positive effect on reducing the reported high level of vacancies in NHS Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-07686
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 19 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to reduce waiting lists for child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS).
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Question reference: S6W-07448
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 19 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is the case that work on the Housing to 2040 Improving the quality of all homes milestones for 2021-22 has not begun and, if this is the case, (a) what the reasons are for this and (b) when work will (i) begin and (ii) be completed on the actions to (A) consult on new housing standards, (B) review the housing for varying needs design guide, (C) review the adaptations system and (D) develop joint accountability and outcomes framework.
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Question reference: S6W-07842
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 19 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to meet its renewable energy targets as part of National Planning Framework 4.
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Question reference: S6W-07672
- Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 March 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 19 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported calls from the Scottish Children’s Services Coalition for a radical transformation of mental health services for children and young people, including investment in specialist services and a renewed focus on prevention and early intervention, and how it is addressing these issues.
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Question reference: S6W-07632
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 19 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions have been held with NHS Grampian about increasing capacity for elective cardiac surgeries to reduce patient waiting times.
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Question reference: S6W-07745
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 31 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 19 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the bids from Glasgow and Edinburgh to be part of the European Union's 100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities mission and NetZeroCities project, and how any lessons learned will be shared among all of Scotland's cities.
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Question reference: S6W-07605
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 19 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the total cost has been of the Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme in each local authority area, broken down by (a) interim and (b) main voucher scheme, and how these costs compare with its original proposed funding for each scheme.
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