Chamber and committees

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.

Find out more about parliamentary questions

Filter your results Hide all filters

Displaying 28 questions Show Answers

Order by |

Question reference: S6O-04051

Asked by: Lorna Slater, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 21 November 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 November 2024

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body how it ensures that parliamentary staff are properly recognised and compensated for all of the work that they do for the Parliament, including any specific project work that is over and above their normal responsibilities.

Question reference: S6F-03541

Asked by: Lorna Slater, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Monday, 18 November 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 November 2024

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S6W-31244

Asked by: Lorna Slater, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 14 November 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 November 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what its anticipated timescale is for consultations on Scotland's circular economy strategy and targets.

Question reference: S6W-31247

Asked by: Lorna Slater, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 14 November 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 November 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what specific measures are in place to verify that third sector organisations meet fair work criteria once they receive public grants.

Question reference: S6W-31246

Asked by: Lorna Slater, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 14 November 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 November 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to work with the UK Government's Circular Economy Task Force as it develops Scotland's circular economy strategy.

Question reference: S6W-31248

Asked by: Lorna Slater, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 14 November 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 November 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, under the fair work conditionality for public sector grants, how it (a) assesses and (b) monitors the delivery of "appropriate channels for effective workers' voice" by grant recipients.

Question reference: S6W-31245

Asked by: Lorna Slater, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 14 November 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 November 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how it has been asked to input into the UK Government's Circular Economy Task Force.

Question reference: S6O-03997

Asked by: Lorna Slater, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 November 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that Edinburgh City Council plans to move up to 700 residents living in unlicensed temporary accommodation this winter without suitable alternative accommodation being available.

Question reference: S6W-30838

Asked by: Lorna Slater, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 24 October 2024
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 1 November 2024

To ask the Scottish Government by what date it will publish its response to the report, Developing Scotland's Economy: Increasing The Role Of Inclusive And Democratic Business Models, and whether this will include a commitment and timeline to establish an economic democracy group, as recommended by the report.

Question reference: S6O-03888

Asked by: Lorna Slater, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 October 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 November 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of recent reports that Chalmers Gender Identity Clinic has paused gender-affirming surgery referrals for people under 25, what work it is doing to ensure that such referrals for 18- to 24-year-olds can be reinstated as soon as possible.