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-06878
- 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 funding it provides to local authorities to provide young people leaving care with suitable accommodation.
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Question reference: S6O-00883
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 March 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that all apprentices are paid the real Living Wage.
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Question reference: S6W-06394
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 8 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Network Rail regarding any reductions to the maintenance budget in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-06702
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 8 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) Community Needs and (b) Market Assessments have been carried out to date on Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Service routes.
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Question reference: S6W-06710
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 8 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the target dates are for (a) ferry procurement and (b) harbour infrastructure improvement on the Clyde and Hebrides network in (i) 2022, (ii) 2023, (iii) 2024, (iv) 2025 and (v) 2026.
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Question reference: S6W-06706
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 8 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how the recommendations of the Project Neptune review of ferry governance will inform the delivery of the (a) National Transport Strategy, (b) National Islands Plan, (c) Infrastructure Investment Plan, (d) Strategic Transport Projects Review and (e) Islands Connectivity Plan.
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Question reference: S6W-06709
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 8 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what changes, if any, have been made to the Routes and Services Methodology applied to Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Service routes since it was first used to draw up the Ferries Plan (2013-22).
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Question reference: S6W-06708
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 8 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-05360 by Graeme Dey on 21 January 2022, on what date it expects to issue a draft of the Islands Connectivity Plan for consultation.
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Question reference: S6W-06705
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 8 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) value and (b) duration is of each contract that it currently holds with (i) Mott MacDonald and (ii) BMT for (A) infrastructure and (B) vessel design work in connection with the Scottish ferries network.
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Question reference: S6W-06707
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 8 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) value and (b) duration is of each contract that it has signed with Ernst and Young in connection with the Scottish ferries network since 1 January 2015.
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