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: S5O-03759
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 November 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to mitigate the impact that difficulties in recruiting EU citizens as a result of Brexit will have on the staffing of care services.
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Question reference: S5T-01840
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 October 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what resources it is allocating to address human trafficking and exploitation.
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Question reference: S5W-25590
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 24 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what it considers the outcome should be when a local authority breaches the Homeless Persons (Unsuitable Accommodation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2017.
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Question reference: S5W-25591
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 24 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what financial support it will offer to local authorities when the Homeless Persons (Unsuitable Accommodation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2017 is extended to cover all persons.
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Question reference: S5W-25584
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 21 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government when funding to local authorities from the Crown Estate Scotland will be allocated.
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Question reference: S5W-25583
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 11 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of how its Rapid Rehousing Fund has been allocated, and how much each local authority has spent.
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Question reference: S5W-25588
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 10 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether the level at which a tourism levy is set will be a decision for individual local authorities.
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Question reference: S5W-25587
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 10 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether the use of the resources raised by a tourism levy will be a decision for individual local authorities.
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Question reference: S5W-25585
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 10 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether a tourism levy will be in place by the end of the parliamentary session.
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Question reference: S5W-25586
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 10 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether the decision on introducing a tourism levy will be made by individual local authorities.
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