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-22017
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 9 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the reported recommendation that Higher Education widening access targets should take regional context and under-represented areas into account.
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Question reference: S6O-02721
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 November 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of police station closures on police response times.
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Question reference: S6W-22265
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 23 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 1 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the decision to reinstate the £6.6 million reduction of the Creative Scotland budget.
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Question reference: S6W-22232
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 13 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 31 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Police Scotland regarding increasing the frequency of media campaigns that raise awareness of the tactics that online romance scammers use to exploit their victims and the steps that individuals can take to avoid falling for such scams.
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Question reference: S6W-22011
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 31 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to tools other than the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) as a measure for widening access to higher education.
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Question reference: S6F-02497
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 30 October 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 November 2023
To ask the First Minister whether he will provide an update on waiting times for post-cancer breast reconstruction surgery.
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Question reference: S6W-22239
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 13 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 30 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the publication of the Domestic abuse recorded by the police in Scotland, 2022-23 statistics has reportedly been postponed to March 2024.
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Question reference: S6W-21709
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 20 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it is promoting the General Practice Armed Forces and Veterans’ Recognition Scheme to GPs ahead of its full launch.
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Question reference: S6W-22001
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 18 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its timeline for a permanent solution to the issues on the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful.
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Question reference: S6W-21849
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 13 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to accelerate (a) the Single Building Assessment programme and (b) remedial works to ensure that buildings are safe.