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-15133
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 7 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many children currently living in temporary accommodation, who are of relevant age, are not enrolled and attending (a) primary and (b) secondary school.
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Question reference: S6W-15127
- 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 what information it has on how much has been spent on providing people with temporary accommodation in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority area.
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Question reference: S6W-15115
- 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 what information it has on how many (a) houses and (b) flats in Scotland have been demolished in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S6W-15135
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 7 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many school libraries have closed in each local authority area in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S6W-15355
- 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 7 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to
develop policy around housing for people with varying needs, following its
review of the Housing for Varying Needs design guide.
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Question reference: S6W-15128
- 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 what information it has on how much has been spent on providing people with emergency accommodation in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority area.
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Question reference: S6W-15113
- 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 7 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how (a) much has been paid out and (b) many households have received funding from the Fuel Insecurity Fund since it was established.
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Question reference: S6W-14753
- 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 what information it has regarding what the longest time period is for which (a) a child and (b) an adult has been housed in temporary accommodation, in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S6W-14740
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 06 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 6 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what national guidance has been developed for the introduction of plant-based menus in (a) schools, (b) hospitals and (c) nursing homes.
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Question reference: S6W-14723
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 06 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 6 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of its budget has been allocated to local government in each year since 1999.