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-08638
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 May 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 7 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the current policy is for women over 70 to be able to access breast screening appointments; what the justification is for any decision to stop regular access to breast screening for this age group, and what consideration it will give to improving access to breast screening for this age group as part of the NHS Recovery Plan.
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Question reference: S6W-08789
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 30 May 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 7 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) hernia and (b) rectopexy mesh surgery procedures have been performed in each of the last 10 years.
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Question reference: S6W-08583
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 May 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 6 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish the detailed maps of route options for the proposed Clyde Metro that have reportedly been presented as advice to ministers.
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Question reference: S6W-08654
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 May 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 1 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many unexplained deaths there were in Scotland in (a) 2019, (b) 2020 and (c) 2021.
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Question reference: S6W-08537
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 May 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 20 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered providing additional support for care homes to prevent closures as a result of the cost of living crisis.
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Question reference: S6W-08437
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 May 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 19 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what financial support it will make available for NHS dentists, in light of reported concerns from the British Dental Association that many practices are likely to reduce their NHS commitment.
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Question reference: S6W-08222
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 11 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what specific support it will provide to help people with their energy bills (a) in general and (b) for those whose residence is not in a council tax band that qualifies for the council tax rebate.
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Question reference: S6W-08220
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 11 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how people with no digital or internet access can use ScotRail's half-price train ticket scheme.
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Question reference: S6W-08076
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 10 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will encourage Glasgow City Council to consider an uplift in foster carers allowance to bring it in line with inflation.
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Question reference: S6W-08075
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 10 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that foster carers in Glasgow have not received a pay increase since 2009; what its position is on whether this can be considered fair pay, and, if it considers this is not the case, what steps it can take to address the matter.
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