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-21185
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 22 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish a timeline for the development of its Palliative and End of Life Care Strategy.
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Question reference: S6W-20566
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 22 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many cases of fraudulent applications have been detected by Social Security Scotland in each year since it was formed, and how much public money was estimated to be paid in each year as a result of such applications.
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Question reference: S6O-02573
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 September 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has received any recommendations from the independent reporter to consider any outstanding objections to the development of the A720 Sherrifhall roundabout, in light of the public local inquiry, which took place at the beginning of February 2023.
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Question reference: S6W-21006
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 20 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what the total value of any cash settlements awarded to defenders in any civil or criminal cases regarding Low Emission Zones has been to date.
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Question reference: S6W-21005
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 20 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many legal challenges have been brought to date regarding Edinburgh’s Low Emission Zone.
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Question reference: S6W-21178
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 19 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much has been raised by the single-use carrier bag charge in each year since its introduction.
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Question reference: S6W-21181
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 19 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether any local authorities have yet to settle any equal pay claims, and, if so, which ones.
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Question reference: S6W-21163
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 19 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is currently providing to children’s hospices.
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Question reference: S6W-21173
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 15 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government on what date the next review of fire safety regulations in Scotland will commence.
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Question reference: S6W-21174
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 15 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether the next review of fire safety regulations in Scotland will incorporate changes that are already in place in England and Wales.