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-15322
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 1 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will develop a strategy to tackle so-called pensioner poverty that includes statutory targets.
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Question reference: S6W-14842
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 28 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to provide the Scottish National Investment Bank with a dispensation to lend to the public sector and issue bonds.
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Question reference: S6W-14829
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 28 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what alternatives it has explored to the mutual investment model (MIM) for the purpose of infrastructure investment in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-15019
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the research carried out by the Labour Research Department for the TUC, STUC and the UK All-party Parliamentary Group on Occupational Safety and Health, which found that (a) 695 premises owned by NHS Scotland and (b) 100% of premises for which NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is the duty holder, contain asbestos.
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Question reference: S6W-15018
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to remove any asbestos from NHS Scotland premises.
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Question reference: S6W-14843
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 28 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what communication it has had with the UK Government regarding any changes to the fiscal framework that would enable Scotland to use alternative funding arrangements to the public private partnership (PPP) model for infrastructure projects.
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Question reference: S6W-14831
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 28 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what actions it has taken to encourage and support local authorities to systematically assess the implications of using private finance ahead of any new infrastructure projects.
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Question reference: S6W-14840
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 28 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what actions it is taking to ensure that the Scottish National Investment Bank invests in public infrastructure as a means of advancing broader societal goals and leading the transition to net zero.
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Question reference: S6W-14841
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 28 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Scottish National Investment Bank will have a collaborative role in the development of any national infrastructure company.
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Question reference: S6W-14830
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 28 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve documentation and reporting on the use of private finance in infrastructure projects.