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-02369
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 June 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to address the negative revenue reconciliation of £687 million for 2024-25 that is currently forecast by the Scottish Fiscal Commission.
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Question reference: S6W-17445
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 22 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when the most up-to-date Pupil equity funding - school level funding figures will be published.
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Question reference: S6O-02277
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 May 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to a recent report by Changeworks, which found that homes in rural areas have a lower Energy Performance Certificate rating than the rest of Scotland.
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Question reference: S6F-02130
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 May 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 May 2023
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to a recent poll that found that more than a third of people in Scotland would consider relocating if income taxes were increased further.
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Question reference: S6W-16266
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 21 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the updated financial memorandum for the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill.
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Question reference: S6W-16267
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 20 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it will avoid any significant underspend in its annual budgets going forward.
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Question reference: S6W-16269
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 20 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to strengthen its Business Investment Framework, which outlines its principles and approach for decisions about future investment in private companies, in light of the recommendation by Audit Scotland in its report, The 2021/22 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts.
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Question reference: S6W-16270
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 13 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to improve the quality and transparency of its financial and performance reporting.
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Question reference: S6W-16268
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 13 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to integrate the findings of the report, The 2021/22 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts by Audit Scotland, into its policy setting agenda going forward.
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Question reference: S6W-16271
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 12 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its Scottish Public Finance Manual, and whether it has any plans to (a) update and (b) review it.