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-07839
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 19 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many households have received support under the Council Tax Reduction scheme in each year since it was introduced, broken down by local authority.
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Question reference: S6W-07850
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 19 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to develop a domestic abuse review scheme.
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Question reference: S6W-07844
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 19 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of children living in unsuitable temporary accommodation have received a wellbeing assessment by each local authority in each year since the recommendation in the Ending Homelessness Together action plan was published.
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Question reference: S6W-07845
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 19 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many care experienced young people have received a council tax exemption in each year since The Promise was introduced.
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Question reference: S6W-07842
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 19 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to meet its renewable energy targets as part of National Planning Framework 4.
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Question reference: S6W-07836
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 14 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what support is provided to victims of stalking.
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Question reference: S6O-00976
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 April 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to help young people at risk from exclusion from mainstream education.
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Question reference: S6W-07522
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 11 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made in the development of Hillend junction.
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Question reference: S6W-07385
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 8 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on (a) how many NHS hearing aid repair support appointments there have been and (b) what the (i) average and (ii) longest waiting time for an appointment has been in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S6W-07386
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 8 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the current average waiting time is for someone to receive their hearing aid after submitting it for repair through the NHS.
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