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-20028
- Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 July 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 14 August 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of school buildings are currently believed to be past their estimated initial design life, which could be extended with adequate maintenance, broken down by local authority.
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Question reference: S6W-20022
- Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 July 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 14 August 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many schools have been identified as containing asbestos, from 2015 to date, (a) in total and (b) broken down by local authority.
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Question reference: S6W-20019
- Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 July 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 14 August 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many schools have a dedicated car park for staff, (a) in total and (b) broken down by local authority.
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Question reference: S6W-20020
- Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 July 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 11 August 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many new schools are currently planned to be built, broken down by local authority.
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Question reference: S6W-20021
- Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 July 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 31 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many schools have been built, from 2017 to date, broken down by local authority.
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Question reference: S6W-20024
- Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 July 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 31 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many schools have been substantially refurbished, from 2016-17 to date, (a) in total and (b) broken down by local authority.
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Question reference: S6O-02436
- Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 June 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service faces “insufficient resource to meet statutory and policy obligations” due to budget cuts.
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Question reference: S6O-02419
- Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 June 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what support it will give in the academic year 2023-24 for the Rights Respecting Schools Awards programme.
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Question reference: S6O-02269
- Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 May 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will propose scheduling parliamentary time to debate the potential role of artificial intelligence in the scrutiny of legislation.
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Question reference: S6O-02207
- Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 May 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NHS Lothian, and local groups, since March 2023 regarding the reopening of the Edington Hospital in North Berwick.
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