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: S6O-00819
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 3 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the creation of a development and recovery agency for Glasgow.
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Question reference: S6W-06657
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 28 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason nightclubs are reportedly being refused grants from the Nightclub Closure Fund on the basis that their music is not louder than 85 decibels.
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Question reference: S6W-05736
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 21 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 4 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what further funding it will provide to outdoor education centres in light of the reported reduced uptake from schools and short-notice cancellations as a result of COVID-19 restrictions.
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Question reference: S6W-05689
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 31 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what documents are required when making an application under the Young Persons' Free Bus Travel Scheme.
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Question reference: S6O-00701
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 January 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what oversight role it plans to take over the Clyde Metro project, in order to support its timely delivery.
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Question reference: S6O-00665
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 January 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans for legal services regulation reform.
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Question reference: S6W-05029
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 23 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans are in place to deal with the reported rising number of homeless people who are being placed in temporary accommodation in the Glasgow area.
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Question reference: S6O-00575
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 22 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the scale of the problem of sexual assault faced by girls at school.
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Question reference: S6W-05034
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 20 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether people who are seeking asylum and living under immigration control will be included in the inquiry into the handling of COVID-19.