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-14737
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 1 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have accessed the Employability Fund in each year that it has run.
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Question reference: S6W-14744
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 1 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many employability hubs, jointly hosted by local authorities and the Department for Work and Pensions, there have been in each local authority area in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S6W-15111
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Elena Whitham on 1 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have (a) received legal aid and (b) had an application for legal aid declined in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S6W-14733
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 06 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 1 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what areas of policy it has devolved to local authorities in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S6W-14739
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 06 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 1 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether the £20 million welfare advocacy services fund will be open to all third sector bodies that deliver advocacy services.
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Question reference: S6W-14735
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 06 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 1 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many times Partnership Action for Continuing Employment (PACE) teams have provided support to businesses in each year since the initiative was launched.
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Question reference: S6W-15236
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 1 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many public libraries are currently at risk of closure.
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Question reference: S6W-15358
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 28 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how many people have defaulted on payment of social care charges in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority area.
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Question reference: S6W-15359
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 28 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have had legal action taken against them in relation to non-payment of social care charges in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority area.
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Question reference: S6W-14742
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 06 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 28 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much has been spent on training courses in relation to restrictive practices in schools and education facilities for children with additional support needs in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority.
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