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-11390
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 27 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had regarding its definition of homelessness.
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Question reference: S6W-11388
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 27 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the nationality of homeless people in Scotland, and what data it holds on this.
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Question reference: S6W-11546
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 25 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many cases of female genital mutilation have been prosecuted in each year since the Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) (Scotland) Bill was passed.
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Question reference: S6W-11385
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 25 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to unpaid carers after a bereavement.
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Question reference: S6W-11448
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 07 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 25 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason its Budget allocation for the Young Patients Family Fund was reportedly reduced from £5 million in 2021-22 to £4 million in 2022-23.
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Question reference: S6W-11447
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 07 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 25 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to maximise awareness and uptake of the Young Patients Family Fund for young cancer patients and their families.
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Question reference: S6W-11382
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 20 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to introduce a Human Rights Bill.
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Question reference: S6W-11391
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 20 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many police responses there have been to mental health distress emergency calls in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S6W-09657
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 12 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to establish local climate resilience funds to help improve the initial response to storm and flooding incidents.
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Question reference: S6W-11182
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 6 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to housebuilding organisations in order to build net zero housing.
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