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-01838
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 4 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been employed within Social Security Scotland in each year since its inception.
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Question reference: S6W-01837
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 4 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much has been spent on the establishment of Social Security Scotland in each year since its inception.
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Question reference: S6W-01622
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 4 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many Best Start payments have been made in each local authority area.
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Question reference: S6W-01620
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 4 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the reported shortage of building supplies, and the impact that this may have on different sectors of the economy.
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Question reference: S6W-01064
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 3 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been referred by their GP to mental health services in each year since 2016, also broken down by NHS board.
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Question reference: S6W-01065
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 29 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many prescriptions for antidepressants have been made in each year since 2007, also broken down by NHS board area.
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Question reference: S6W-01121
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 28 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many hours of health and wellbeing education or training are provided to student teachers during each course provided by each of the education institutions.
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Question reference: S6W-01068
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 27 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had regarding the provision of NET (neuro-electric therapy) treatment for people being treated for drug addiction.
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Question reference: S6W-01061
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 27 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when it will provide an update on (a) NHS infrastructure projects and (b) funding for a replacement eye hospital for NHS Lothian.
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Question reference: S6W-01092
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 27 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has developed for the 2021-22 flu season.
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