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-13010
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 9 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what the process is for Social Security Scotland to refer clients to VoiceAbility advocacy service.
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Question reference: S6W-13015
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 9 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will set out how it calculated that the extension of Scottish Child Payment amounts to £1,300 per eligible child.
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Question reference: S6W-13014
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 9 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what the average length of time taken for claimants of Scottish Child Payment to receive their payments has been once their application has been approved.
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Question reference: S6O-01749
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 December 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to improve public safety in Glasgow.
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Question reference: S6W-12652
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 13 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to ensure that women are able to access trauma-informed psychological counselling on the NHS after experiencing gender-based violence.
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Question reference: S6W-12653
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 12 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to increase public awareness of its Equally Safe strategy.
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Question reference: S6W-12651
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 12 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that women have faith in the justice system when reporting incidents of gender-based violence.
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Question reference: S6W-12654
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 12 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to tackle the culture of victim blaming women and girls who have experienced sexual assault and/or gender-based violence.
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Question reference: S6W-12635
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 8 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many incidents of suspected fraud have been referred to Scottish Courts by Social Security Scotland since the organisation became operational, broken down by (a) year and (b) benefit.
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Question reference: S6O-01653
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 November 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to help women and girls experiencing sexual violence in Glasgow.
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