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-28104
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 10 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 19 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what the current national school clothing grant level is for eligible (a) primary and (b) secondary school pupils; when the most recent increase to the grants took place, and when the next increase to the grants is due to take place.
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Question reference: S6W-27844
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 10 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what data collection it is undertaking in relation to violence within consensual sexual activity, including on the prevalence of choking.
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Question reference: S6W-27845
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 10 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to raise awareness among the public of the risks of choking during consensual sexual activity.
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Question reference: S6W-27843
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 10 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with NHS representatives regarding the risks of choking during consensual sexual activity, including in relation to guidance issued to medical professionals.
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Question reference: S6O-03561
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 June 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether Fife Council will be given assistance under the Bellwin Scheme.
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Question reference: S6W-27817
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 5 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many community first responders have been trained by the Scottish Ambulance Service, to date, broken down by parliamentary region.
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Question reference: S6W-27813
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 5 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what role existing first responder groups have in assisting the Scottish Ambulance Service response in rural areas of the Mid Scotland and Fife region.
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Question reference: S6W-27815
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 5 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government with what types of emergency call community first responders trained by the Scottish Ambulance Service are trained to assist.
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Question reference: S6W-27816
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 5 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government within what radius of distance from an incident community first responders trained by the Scottish Ambulance Service are asked to assist.
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Question reference: S6W-27814
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 5 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it provides to the Scottish Ambulance Service on the objectives of its community first responders programme.
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