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-14445
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 7 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many libraries have closed in each year since 2009.
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Question reference: S6W-14196
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 3 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many households it estimates will receive lower levels of financial support under the new Winter Heating Payment.
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Question reference: S6W-14195
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 3 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been made of traffic flow in Edinburgh due to the Sheriffhall roundabout.
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Question reference: S6W-14185
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 3 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government which actions and recommendations from the Drug Deaths Taskforce Response: A Cross Government Approach will specifically target and benefit individuals with alcohol problems, and how it will ensure that these individuals are accounted for as part of the work of the taskforce.
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Question reference: S6W-14194
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 3 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what progress is being made to deliver the Sheriffhall roundabout upgrade.
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Question reference: S6W-14062
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 2 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-35516 by Jeane Freeman on 11 March 2021, when a full thrombectomy service will be provided by NHS Lothian.
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Question reference: S6W-14192
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 2 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have accessed the Open Market Shared Equity scheme in each year since its launch.
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Question reference: S6W-14188
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 2 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been made of any pilot schemes relating to the provision of support payments for people upon discharge from hospital.
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Question reference: S6W-14191
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 2 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many job clubs it has supported in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S6W-14190
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 1 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) projects and (b) people have been supported through the Digital Inclusion Fund.
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