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-10898
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 20 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what correspondence it has had with the UK Government regarding the impact in Scotland of any ineligibility of park home owners to receive the £400 energy bill discount.
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Question reference: S6W-10899
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 20 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what correspondence it has had with the UK Government regarding the impact in Scotland of the £400 energy bill discount.
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Question reference: S6W-10362
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 14 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what sanctions can be imposed on any pharmacy that does not deliver community pharmacy services for all hours and days that are specified in its contract.
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Question reference: S6W-10360
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 14 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether any pharmacies that do not meet required standards could be taken into special measures control, where the operation of such pharmacies is taken over by NHS Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-10361
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 14 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that community pharmacies are not closed during agreed opening hours.
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Question reference: S6O-01378
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 September 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will give an update on the work to upgrade Ardrossan Harbour.
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Question reference: S6W-09502
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 17 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what data it holds on any teacher shortages in each local authority.
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Question reference: S6W-09988
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 16 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-09572 by Kevin Stewart on 4 July 2022, whether the National Care Service will continue to work with the private sector in addition to (a) specialist charities and (b) third sector providers of care services, under the new ethical commissioning model.
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Question reference: S6W-09835
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 3 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what legislative options it is exploring to achieve a sustainable reduction in the prison population.
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Question reference: S6W-09701
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 2 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what actions it is taking to close the reported wage gap between seafarers at Marine Scotland and those at Caledonian MacBrayne.