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-21066
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 22 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 2 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of police morale, in light of reports of officers leaving the service to pursue an alternative career as a response to a lack of pay increase in line with the level of pay increases awarded to other emergency services.
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Question reference: S6W-21593
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 2 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to redevelop the site of HMP Shotts.
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Question reference: S6W-21296
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Emma Roddick on 25 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether the new Anti-Racism Observatory will investigate any anti-English rhetoric within Scottish society.
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Question reference: S6W-21067
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 25 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it has reportedly taken the decision not to increase police officers' pay in line with the level of pay increases awarded to other emergency services.
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Question reference: S6W-21297
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Emma Roddick on 25 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its Programme for Government 2023-24 commitment to "Invest in a new Anti-Racism Observatory which will provide oversight and support for the Scottish Government and the public sector to develop anti-racism approaches" so that it can "continue to eradicate racism in Scotland", how it will evaluate whether it has successfully eradicated racism in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-21060
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 21 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what framework will be used to judge the effectiveness of the public sector four-day working week pilot proposed in its Programme for Government 2023-24.
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Question reference: S6W-21062
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 20 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many communities it plans to support through its £9 million Investing in Communities Fund.
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Question reference: S6W-20981
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 19 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what discussions it has had with the Scottish Police Federation regarding improving working conditions for police officers.
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Question reference: S6W-21059
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 19 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its rationale was behind the appointment of each of the individuals on the Community Wealth Building Bill Steering Group.
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Question reference: S6W-21085
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 19 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its policy is regarding the publication of the names of individuals attending the Hate Crime Strategic Partnership Group, and whether it will amend the minutes with the names of those who attended.