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-07037
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 15 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what data is held on how many apprentices are paid the real Living Wage.
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Question reference: S6W-07036
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 15 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what apprenticeships or subsidised training schemes there are for people seeking to train in (a) welding and (b) metal fabrication.
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Question reference: S6W-06976
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 15 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many Afghan refugees are currently in temporary accommodation in Scotland, broken down by local authority area.
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Question reference: S6W-06975
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 15 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government, as it applies to Scotland, regarding the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme.
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Question reference: S6W-06977
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 15 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with local authorities regarding settling Afghan refugees in permanent accommodation.
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Question reference: S6W-06876
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 15 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on introducing a basic income scheme for young people leaving care.
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Question reference: S6W-06553
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 14 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 14 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when the Project Neptune review of ferry governance will be published.
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Question reference: S6W-06704
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 11 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government to what extent the Community Needs Assessment of ferry services on the Clyde and Hebrides network will take account of employment and training opportunities at CalMac Ferries.
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Question reference: S6W-06703
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 11 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether Transport Scotland used any international examples to inform its Market Assessment of ferry services on the Clyde and Hebrides network, and, if so, what the examples were.
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Question reference: S6W-06877
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 10 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to improve the financial wellbeing of young people leaving care.
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