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-02386
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 June 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is on track to meet its target of halving the child obesity rate by 2030.
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Question reference: S6W-18407
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 7 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how the New Deal for Business Group will (a) engage with and (b) represent the views of Scotland’s creative industries.
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Question reference: S6F-02208
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 05 June 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 June 2023
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the position set out by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child, in its Concluding Observations on the combined sixth and seventh reports of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, regarding the legal minimum age of marriage in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-18408
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 1 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when the Creative Industries Leadership Group last met, and when it next plans to meet.
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Question reference: S6W-17954
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 12 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 25 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what independent assessment will take place of the Wellbeing Economy Monitor.
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Question reference: S6O-02301
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 May 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 31 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the continuation of the independent contractor model in general practice.
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Question reference: S6F-02164
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 May 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 May 2023
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to reports of world-leading dementia expert, Craig Ritchie, leaving the NHS and his comments referring to problems with infrastructure and blockages in the system.
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Question reference: S6W-17470
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 28 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 10 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made towards meeting its Programme for Government 2021-22 commitment to increase the number of employee-owned businesses to 500 by 2030, and what funding is being provided to increase this number.
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Question reference: S6W-17471
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 28 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 10 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether its Programme for Government 2021-22 commitment to increase the number of employee-owned businesses to 500 by 2030 relates to businesses operating in Scotland, or businesses based in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-17469
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 9 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when updated figures will be available on the number of employee-owned businesses that are (a) based and (b) operating in Scotland.
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