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-11058
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 3 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has for a national lung cancer screening programme.
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Question reference: S6W-11180
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 30 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when it expects to complete (a) property and (b) disclosure checks for properties and individuals hosting people through its Super Sponsor scheme.
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Question reference: S6W-11024
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 30 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what employability support is provided to help people with interview techniques and provide appropriate clothing for job interviews.
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Question reference: S6W-11021
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ash Regan on 30 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had regarding the development of a single UK-wide missing persons database.
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Question reference: S6W-10997
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 29 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many Ukrainian refugees have been re-matched with different households through the Super Sponsor scheme.
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Question reference: S6W-10998
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 29 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the process is for re-matching Ukrainian refugees from one household to another through the Super Sponsor scheme.
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Question reference: S6O-01443
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 September 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when it anticipates a conclusion to the Edinburgh Tram Inquiry.
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Question reference: S6W-11022
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 28 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many incidents of fraud committed against pensioners' households have been reported in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S6W-10996
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 27 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what measures it will take in (a) 2022 and (b) 2023 to support the social enterprise sector.
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Question reference: S6W-10995
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 26 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what measures it will take in (a) 2022 and (b) 2023 to tackle isolation.