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-09649
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 20 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 is in compliance with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and whether it has any plans to amend the Act in this regard.
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Question reference: S6W-09647
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 20 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to review the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003.
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Question reference: S6W-09643
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 19 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how many empty homes there have been in each local authority area in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S6W-09641
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 19 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many people busking have been charged by the police under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 following a complaint of noise, in each year since the relevant provisions came into force.
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Question reference: S6W-09651
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 19 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider increasing the single person's council tax discount to help households with the rising cost of living.
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Question reference: S6W-09642
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 19 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many people busking have been charged by the police with a breach of the peace following a complaint of noise, in each year since 1982.
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Question reference: S6W-09258
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 13 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what support it will provide to NHS boards in relation to increased energy prices.
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Question reference: S6W-09374
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 13 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when any review of the accessibility standard in its strategy, Housing to 2040, will be published.
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Question reference: S6W-09373
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 13 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has allocated to each NHS board, given as the funding per head of population in each board area, in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S6W-09376
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 13 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to devolve further powers to local authorities.
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