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-27981
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 17 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how much it will cost to implement any changes pertaining to the defunding of the National Parent Forum of Scotland, including the creation of any new body.
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Question reference: S6W-27983
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 17 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish all of its communications with National Parent Forum of Scotland pertaining to its decision to defund the body.
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Question reference: S6W-27967
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 31 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 14 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it does not publish data on the coverage of fracture liaison services in each NHS board, including information on how they are performing.
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Question reference: S6W-27968
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 31 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 14 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its commitment to do so in April 2023, whether it still plans to carry out and publish an audit of fracture liaison services, and, if so, when it will commence such an audit.
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Question reference: S6W-27955
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 31 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 12 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how much money has been paid out from the Digital Start Fund to date.
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Question reference: S6W-27957
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 31 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 12 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many people (a) in receipt of welfare benefits and (b) on low incomes have accessed the Digital Start Fund to date.
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Question reference: S6W-27956
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 31 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 12 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of students studying computing science at Higher level in each of the last three years were female.
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Question reference: S6W-27848
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 10 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what research it is undertaking to establish the reasons for the reported increase in recent years of pupils being absent from (a) primary and (b) secondary school.
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Question reference: S6W-27881
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 7 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what direction it provides to Glasgow City Council to make new housing developments accessible for wheelchair users and for disabled people.
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Question reference: S6W-27742
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 6 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact of college mergers in 2014 on costs, including on staffing.