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-24133
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 16 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has done to assess the effectiveness of the GEOAmey Court Custody and Prisoner Escort Services contract.
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Question reference: S6W-23321
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 11 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when the Scottish Prison Population Statistics 2022-23 will be published.
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Question reference: S6O-02872
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 December 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recommendations outlined in the STUC's report, Raising taxes to deliver for Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-23161
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 5 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it consulted (a) healthcare and (b) social care workers prior to it making the decision to end the mandatory wearing of face masks in healthcare and social care settings.
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Question reference: S6W-23159
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 5 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether its position on ending the mandatory wearing of face masks in healthcare and social care settings is being kept under review in response to COVID-19 infection rates across Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-23160
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 5 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it undertook a health and safety assessment before taking the decision to end the mandatory wearing of face masks in healthcare and social care settings.
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Question reference: S6F-02615
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 December 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 December 2023
To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government will outline any plans it has for freedom of information reform in the current parliamentary session.
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Question reference: S6W-22873
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 4 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what communication it has had with the General Teaching Council for Scotland regarding the length of waiting times for teacher registration in Scotland for those applying under the "qualified in the UK and registered with a teaching body" section.
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Question reference: S6T-01631
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 November 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to a Unison survey that reportedly shows a 31% increase in the number of violent incidents against public sector workers in the last year.
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