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: S6O-02524
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 September 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it will take to support Glasgow’s museums and galleries.
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Question reference: S6W-20684
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 12 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any corrosive or erosive effect of rock salt used for the treatment of roads and pedestrian areas in cold weather on the built environment, compared with alternative grit products.
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Question reference: S6W-20661
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 11 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has a target to operate a minimum 15-minute headway on all suburban railway lines in the Glasgow region.
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Question reference: S6W-20926
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Emma Roddick on 7 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how the Anti-Racism Observatory for Scotland will align with the provisions of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, which cover colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin.
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Question reference: S6O-02503
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 September 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the 2021 SNP manifesto commitment to expand on the community link worker programme.
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Question reference: S6W-20513
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 6 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what support will be given to the students who were unable to complete their studies due to the reported abrupt liquidation of CodeClan.
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Question reference: S6W-20512
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 6 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its commitment to grow Scotland’s economy through the tech sector, for what reason it reportedly did not provide CodeClan with support.
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Question reference: S6W-20662
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 6 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the development or disposal plan for the former Queen Mother's Maternity Hospital building in Glasgow.
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Question reference: S6W-20731
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 6 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many third sector partners are providing community link worker programmes within Health and Social Care Partnerships across Scotland in the current financial year, and what the names are of any such providers, broken down by local authority area.
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Question reference: S6W-20715
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 5 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on action 5.11 of Creating Hope Together: Scotland’s Suicide Prevention Action Plan 2022-2025 to provide suicide bereavement support across Scotland, including how its implementation will be funded.
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