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-13396
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 5 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it expects the National Records of Scotland will start publishing the Migration Statistics Quarterly Summary for Scotland again.
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Question reference: S6W-13181
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 22 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the qualifying criteria are for recipients of the St Andrew's Award for exceptional acts of bravery.
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Question reference: S6O-01762
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 December 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its progress in closing the attainment gap.
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Question reference: S6W-13180
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider recognising emergency workers who have been killed in the line of duty through the St Andrew's Award for exceptional acts of bravery.
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Question reference: S6W-12956
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 20 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the recommendation in the 2016 report, Good College Governance, what plans it has to develop a national governance portal, and when any such plans will be published.
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Question reference: S6W-12958
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 20 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-12775 by Jamie Hepburn on 1 December 2022, what plans it has to consult on a range of measures to remove college board members who are not governing effectively, and when any such consultation will be published.
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Question reference: S6W-12957
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 20 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the recommendation in the 2016 report, Good College Governance, what plans it has to review how best to ensure appropriate direct observation of college board meetings, and what new approaches any such review could consider.
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Question reference: S6W-12955
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 20 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the 2016 report, Good College Governance, what consideration it has given to the recommendation that appointing bodies should provide comprehensive information for prospective college board members.
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Question reference: S6W-12954
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 20 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-12775 by Jamie Hepburn on 1 December 2022, when an announcement will be made about the additional recommendations agreed by the college good governance task group.
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Question reference: S6O-01737
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 December 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures good governance in Scotland's colleges.
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