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-15123
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 17 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 16 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact of NHS staff pay awards on the hospice sector.
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Question reference: S6W-15134
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 16 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many public swimming pools have closed in each local authority area in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S6W-15109
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 16 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) adults and (b) children have received hospice care in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S6W-15360
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 16 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when works to upgrade the Sheriffhall Roundabout will commence.
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Question reference: S6W-15574
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 15 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to establish a carers citizenship fund to help provide better advocacy for carers.
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Question reference: S6W-15559
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 06 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 15 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the number of international students currently living in (a) student, (b) private rented and (c) social rented accommodation.
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Question reference: S6W-15126
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 15 March 2023
To ask Scottish Government what its position is on the proposed introduction of a congestion charge in Edinburgh.
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Question reference: S6W-15119
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 15 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many public parking spaces there have been in each local authority area in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S6W-15350
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 15 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what advice is currently being provided to residents of buildings that are suspected of requiring cladding remediation, regarding the (a) reinsurance, (b) selling and (c) re-mortgaging of their properties.
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Question reference: S6W-15565
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 14 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether any advice services have been funded through the Fuel Insecurity Fund since it was established and, if so, which ones.