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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Question reference: S6W-13361
- Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 16 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the publication, Neurological Conditions: estimating the prevalence in Scotland of selected conditions using General Practice and Hospital Admissions datasets, for what reasons there are no data on the prevalence of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) from (a) NHS Highland and (b) NHS Ayrshire and Arran.
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Question reference: S6W-13362
- Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 16 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the publication, Neurological Conditions: estimating the prevalence in Scotland of selected conditions using General Practice and Hospital Admissions datasets, of those with a diagnosis of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and in the GP practice dataset, how many were children whose age when the extract was taken was (a) under 5, (b) 5-11 and (c) 12-17.
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Question reference: S6W-13363
- Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 16 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the publication, Neurological Conditions: estimating the prevalence in Scotland of selected conditions using General Practice and Hospital Admissions datasets, of those with a diagnosis of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and in the GP practice dataset, what proportion were (a) female and (b) male.
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Question reference: S6O-01714
- Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 December 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when it last engaged with the UK Government on the subject of EU replacement funding with respect to the rural affairs portfolio.
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Question reference: S6W-12648
- Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 13 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how children and young people can access their entitlement to the Young Persons’ (Under 22s) Free Bus Travel scheme in each local authority in the Highlands and Islands region.
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Question reference: S6O-01666
- Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 November 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the implementation of its policy, Language Learning in Scotland: A 1+2 Approach.
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Question reference: S6O-01580
- Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 November 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact that the increase in inflation will have on the ability of the public sector to deliver on its Covid Recovery Strategy.
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Question reference: S6W-12002
- Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 15 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government which activities involving animals it next plans to regulate under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (Scotland) Regulations 2021.
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Question reference: S6W-11730
- Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 10 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an updated timescale for the stretches of the A9 that are still to be dualled, including at the Slochd Summit and Birnam, in light of the recent reported accidents on the road.
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Question reference: S6O-01565
- Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 November 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has made an assessment of the impact of carbon offset schemes on rural depopulation.
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