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
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Question reference: S6W-07704
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 31 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 26 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commit to publishing all future consultations on issues that affect disabled people in an accessible format.
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Question reference: S6W-07752
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 01 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 25 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many applications to the Access to Elected Office Fund (Scotland) were made in 2017, 2021 and 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-07750
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 01 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 25 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what changes were made to the Access to Elected Office Fund (Scotland) following the evaluation in 2017.
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Question reference: S6W-07753
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 01 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 25 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has carried out any evaluation of the accessibility of all local authority buildings.
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Question reference: S6W-07751
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 01 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 25 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether an evaluation of the Access to Elected Office Fund (Scotland) was carried out following the 2021 elections, and whether any changes were made to the Fund ahead of the 2022 local government elections.
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Question reference: S6W-07689
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 31 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 25 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its analysis is of the reasons for BAME children reportedly being more likely to have missing or incomplete information in their development review.
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Question reference: S6W-07697
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 31 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 25 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with local authorities regarding improving the accessibility of toilets in public places.
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Question reference: S6W-07708
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 31 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 25 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what specific actions it is taking to mitigate the impact of energy price rises on disabled people, in light of reports of disabled people being disproportionately impacted by the rises.
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Question reference: S6W-07698
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 31 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 25 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve the accessibility of the prison estate.
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Question reference: S6W-07707
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 31 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 22 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether it will meet its target of halving the disability employment gap by 2038.