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-13825
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 18 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what key performance indicators it has in place for its international offices.
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Question reference: S6W-13629
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 12 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it reportedly published less information in its publication, Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme in Scotland: statistics, in December 2022 compared with previous months.
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Question reference: S6W-13626
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 12 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what arrangements are in place to monitor and evaluate its eight international offices and Scotland House, London.
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Question reference: S6W-12859
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 20 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what progress had been made regarding the reform of the Traffic Regulation Orders system.
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Question reference: S6W-12588
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 13 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a list of all international trips taken by the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture since his appointment up until 31 December 2021, and what the cost was of each flight for him and any accompanying staff for each trip.
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Question reference: S6W-12589
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 13 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish the minutes of the New Scots Core Group’s (a) July 2022 meeting and (b) (i) January and (ii) February 2022 workshop.
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Question reference: S6W-12587
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 13 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a list of all international trips taken by the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture since 1 January 2022, and what the cost was of each flight for him and any accompanying staff for each trip.
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Question reference: S6W-12477
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 8 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken since the recommendations were made by the National Review of Care Allowances Group.
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Question reference: S6W-12476
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 7 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on implementing the recommendations of the National Review of Care Allowances.
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Question reference: S6W-12586
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 6 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) working groups and (b) advisory groups there currently are within the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture portfolio, and whether it will provide a list of these groups.
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