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-13532
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 13 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has taken forward recommendations on Fair Work in relation to minimum standards for terms and conditions in social care.
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Question reference: S6W-13631
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 13 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it supports young people who are school non-attenders or not in mainstream education to have resources similar to the national Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood (RSHP) resources.
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Question reference: S6W-13641
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 13 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many teachers have accessed the national Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood (RSHP) resources and used them as part of the school curriculum since their creation.
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Question reference: S6W-13506
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 13 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what work has been undertaken to update the formal conditions associated with continuous professional development opportunities for adult social care workers.
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Question reference: S6W-13496
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 13 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what work it has done with health and social care partnerships (HSCPs) and providers to assess local social care campaigns, recruitment efforts and employability programmes in order to identify areas where it can provide support and help improve collaboration between HSCPs and providers.
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Question reference: S6W-13282
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 13 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many of its staff receive a salary of over £100,000 per annum, broken down by directorate, and what the total cost of those staff salaries is.
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Question reference: S6W-13455
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 13 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has increased the hourly rate of pay for social care staff in line with the discussions of the Fair Work in Social Care Group.
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Question reference: S6W-13474
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 13 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has delivered a national induction framework for adult social care which includes (a) developing infection prevention control induction resources and (b) a professional support tool.
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Question reference: S6W-13505
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 13 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it undertook "an 'effective voice' pilot in early 2022, ensuring the experiences and needs of the health and social care workforce underpin the principles and delivery of any changes", as committed to in its National Workforce Strategy for Health and Social Care in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-13495
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 13 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of the national adult social care campaign, There’s More to Care Than Caring, and the impact that it had.
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