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-15112
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 8 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many media relations officers (a) it and (b) its public bodies and agencies currently employ.
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Question reference: S6W-15124
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 8 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much has been allocated to council housing maintenance budgets in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority.
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Question reference: S6W-15114
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 8 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many applications have been made to the Fuel Insecurity Fund since it was established.
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Question reference: S6W-14759
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 7 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many Protecting Vulnerable Group (PVG) checks have been undertaken in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S6W-15346
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 7 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to introduce legislation similar to the so-called Awaab’s Law, which would require social landlords to fix reported health hazards within specified time frames.
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Question reference: S6W-15354
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 7 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many homes are currently available for people with complex care needs, broken down by local authority area.
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Question reference: S6W-15353
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 7 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many disabled people are currently living in temporary accommodation.
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Question reference: S6W-14752
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 7 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many young people who are living at their parental home have applied for local authority housing in each of the last five years, broken down by local authority area.
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Question reference: S6W-14725
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 7 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many reports have been made to Police Scotland in each of the last five years regarding breaches of the short-term let licensing legislation.
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Question reference: S6W-15129
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 7 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much public funding has been provided to third sector organisations in each year since 1999, broken down by organisation.