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-09144
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 23 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on the Pupil Equity Fund in each year since it was introduced.
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Question reference: S6W-09143
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 23 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how much has been allocated to the No One Left Behind strategy in each year it has run.
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Question reference: S6W-09145
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 23 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how much was allocated to each local authority for the Pupil Equity Fund, broken down by each year since the fund was introduced.
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Question reference: S6W-08978
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 23 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many eligible young people have received a travel card under the Young Persons’ (Under 22s) Free Bus Travel scheme, and what action it is taking to ensure that applying for the travel card is made accessible to all.
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Question reference: S6W-09139
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Claire Baker (on behalf of the SPCB) on 23 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what support it has made available to ensure that the Scottish Parliament is a migraine-friendly workplace.
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Question reference: S6W-09027
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 22 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to ensure that every person being treated for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia has equal access to a clinical nurse specialist from the point of diagnosis so that they have the tailored support that they require.
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Question reference: S6W-09043
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 21 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many registered Qualified Teachers of Children and Young People with Vision Impairment (QTVI) there are, and what action it is taking to encourage more people to train for this qualification.
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Question reference: S6W-09091
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 21 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what funding it provides for families of young people affected by blindness and sight loss to help purchase dedicated equipment for the home and school environment to assist with any additional needs that they might have.
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Question reference: S6W-09090
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 21 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what framework it provides to local authorities for the delivery of services for young people affected by blindness and sight loss, to allow them to share (a) knowledge of best practice and (b) support for outsourcing services.
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Question reference: S6W-09028
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 20 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that the NHS has the suitable investment, training and resources in place to ensure that people with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia have the tailored support required to maintain their mental and physical wellbeing.
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