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
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Question reference: S6W-02757
- Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 21 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the number of older people who have submitted a response to its consultation, A National Care Service for Scotland, to date.
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Question reference: S6W-02760
- Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 21 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide paper copies of the documents for its consultation, A National Care Service for Scotland, to (a) care homes, (b) sheltered housing complexes and (c) third sector, voluntary and charitable organisations in order to increase participation among older people in the consultation process.
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Question reference: S6W-02652
- Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the revenue levels generated by Police Scotland through the activities of its International Development and Innovation Unit.
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Question reference: S6W-02649
- Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of any representations it has made to Police Scotland in relation to any work by the International Development and Innovation Unit in providing training to police forces from countries with a record of alleged human rights abuses.
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Question reference: S6W-02650
- Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that training provided by Police Scotland’s International Development and Innovation Unit is not used by police forces from countries with records of human rights abuses to commit such further abuses.
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Question reference: S6W-02759
- Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 21 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that older people resident in (a) care homes and (b) sheltered housing are able to contribute to its consultation, A National Care Service for Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-02648
- Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the work of Police Scotland’s International Development and Innovation Unit is (a) compliant with UK Government Overseas Security and Justice Assistance Guidance and (b) consistent with its commitment to promote human rights internationally.
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Question reference: S6W-02758
- Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 21 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that older people without online access are able to contribute to its consultation, A National Care Service for Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-02651
- Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what funding it has provided to support the activities of Police Scotland’s International Development and Innovation Unit.
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Question reference: S6W-02576
- Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 16 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding increasing the scope of the proposed resettlement scheme for refugees from Afghanistan who may be resettled in Scotland.