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-04329
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 18 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 8 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has any plans to increase the proportion of the flood component of the General Capital Grant that is allocated to the City of Edinburgh Council for the purpose of undertaking flood risk management actions, and whether it will confirm if the flood component of the General Capital Grant takes account of any additional costs that must be met by local authorities in connection with surface water interventions.
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Question reference: S6W-04413
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 8 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what additional resources it will provide to Edinburgh City Council to address the reported social care issues in the city.
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Question reference: S6W-04410
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 3 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to issue an apology to parents and children who experienced forced adoption, and, if so, by what date.
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Question reference: S6W-04429
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 3 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many tenancies have been inherited by a (a) family member and (b) next of kin in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority area.
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Question reference: S6W-04411
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 3 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what support services are being developed to support (a) children and (b) parents who have experienced forced adoption.
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Question reference: S6W-04430
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 30 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what investigation or assessment of any human rights abuses it has undertaken in relation to Police Scotland's reported involvement in providing training for Sri Lanka's police force.
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Question reference: S6W-04418
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 30 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many women have self-referred to the breast cancer screening programme, in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S6W-04412
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 30 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what additional resources it will provide to Edinburgh City Council to help address the reported homelessness issues in the city.
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Question reference: S6W-04414
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 30 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many supported living accommodation projects it has supported in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S6W-04428
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 29 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had regarding the development of an Edinburgh-specific rate of pay, to help address the reported high cost of living in the city.