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-13656
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 06 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 19 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made, regarding any impact in Scotland, of the Welsh Government publication, Reducing restrictive practices framework.
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Question reference: S6W-13390
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 19 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it will provide an update to the Parliament regarding whether the rent freeze will be extended beyond 31 March 2023.
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Question reference: S6W-13651
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 06 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 18 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with universities regarding (a) institutional duty of care for students and (b) risk assessment for students.
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Question reference: S6W-13653
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 06 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 18 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to review the support available to prevent suicide among students in universities and colleges in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-13652
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 06 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 18 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what data is collected on the number of students who die by suicide each year in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-13655
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 06 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 18 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many registered apprenticeships there have been in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S6W-13568
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 18 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what communications strategy it has developed to help charities to share public health messages on government media outlets.
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Question reference: S6W-13567
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 18 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it will update the Parliament on when a formal national apology for forced adoption will be made.
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Question reference: S6W-13927
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 13 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 18 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many compulsory purchases of a building or land under the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 have taken place in each year since 2003, broken down by local authority area.
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Question reference: S6W-13434
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 18 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of recent changes to the reducing restrictive practices framework in Wales, what plans it has to include (a) regulations and (b) mandatory data-gathering on the restraint of children during secure transportation in its forthcoming Children (Care and Justice) Bill.
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