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-21114
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 20 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support the incorporation of intergenerational working into the (a) primary and (b) secondary school curriculum, particularly in areas such as science and technology.
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Question reference: S6W-21115
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 20 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to ensure that technical skills, such as woodwork and metalwork, remain an important part of the secondary school curriculum, in light of reports that new-build schools are in some cases not as practical for delivering such courses.
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Question reference: S6W-21023
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 19 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what processes are in place to support workers employed in the self-directed support sector.
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Question reference: S6W-21022
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 19 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government who is responsible for upholding workers’ rights in the self-directed support sector.
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Question reference: S6W-21019
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 19 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what mechanisms are in place for local authorities to monitor and audit the care packages provided through self-directed support.
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Question reference: S6W-21021
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 19 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what advice it provides for workers employed in the self-directed support sector in relation to any employment challenges that may arise.
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Question reference: S6W-21100
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 19 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting community pharmacies to fill vacancies, in order to ensure that services are delivered at optimal level.
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Question reference: S6W-21098
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 19 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it is supporting community pharmacies to modernise and digitise their prescription processes.
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Question reference: S6W-21099
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 19 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many training places it plans to provide in each of the next five years, in order to increase the number of pharmacists working in community pharmacy.
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Question reference: S6W-21101
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 19 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it is promoting pharmacy as a career path for (a) school leavers and (b) college and university graduates.
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