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-12995
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 20 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many times the Advisory Council for Economic Transformation has met in the last year.
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Question reference: S6W-12993
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 20 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many times the Enterprise and Skills Strategic Board has met in the last year.
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Question reference: S6W-12994
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 20 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the Enterprise and Skills Strategic Board, how it assesses (a) outcomes, (b) performance and (c) value for money.
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Question reference: S6W-12996
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 20 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the Advisory Council for Economic Transformation, how it assesses (a) outcomes, (b) performance and (c) value for money.
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Question reference: S6F-01658
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 December 2022
To ask the First Minister what progress the Scottish Government has made in ending the use of hotels as temporary accommodation for children and families.
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Question reference: S6W-12771
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 16 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-12034 by Michael Matheson on 28 November 2022, whether the Scottish Offshore Wind Energy Council's Collaborative Framework Charter includes within its scope a specific workstream to develop a windfarm support service operation vessel design and build programme in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6O-01728
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 December 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Scottish Housing Regulator regarding the future of community housing associations.
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Question reference: S6W-12754
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 12 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will detail the extent of subcontract work being undertaken by Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Limited for BAE Systems on the Type 26 Frigate programme.
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Question reference: S6W-12770
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 12 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-12034 by Michael Matheson on 28 November 2022, what steps it is taking to address any uncompetitive government support for refund guarantees and performance bonds that are inhibiting the growth of commercial shipbuilding in Scotland relative to other countries.
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Question reference: S6W-12607
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 12 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many new post-foundation specialty training posts for junior doctors in NHS Scotland there have been in each of the last 10 years.
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