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-23319
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 7 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to improve West Coast Main Line (WCML) (a) line speeds and (b) capacity from Glasgow Central, through grade separation of Rutherglen junction to deconflict local train movements.
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Question reference: S6W-23318
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 7 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many level crossings are still present on the West Coast Mainline (WCML) in Scotland, and what plans there are to phase them out.
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Question reference: S6W-23391
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 7 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what exposure medical students have to psychiatric and mental health placements, and what steps are taken to encourage students to consider a career in these fields.
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Question reference: S6W-23390
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 7 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that there are sufficient consultants to train future junior doctors, in light of reports that many consultants in Scotland are reaching retirement age and considering early retirement, as cited by the Royal College of Psychiatrists in its State of the nation report: The psychiatric workforce in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-23389
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 7 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to support consultants with their workload so that they have sufficient time to engage in research and in supporting and training junior doctors.
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Question reference: S6W-23044
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 17 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 4 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to continue the rapid rehousing transition programme in the next financial year.
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Question reference: S6W-23154
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 4 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will assess (a) any long-term impact of the dissolution of the Scottish Milk Marketing Board in 2003 and (b) whether it may be beneficial to re-establish a similar entity.
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Question reference: S6O-02851
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 November 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to support student mental health and wellbeing.
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Question reference: S6W-22764
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Christine Grahame (On behalf of the SPCB) on 28 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it will engage with the Armed Forces Parliamentary Trust regarding a possible extension of eligibility for participation in the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme to MSPs.
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Question reference: S6W-22875
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 23 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to increase manufacturing output as a share of GDP.
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