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-15714
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 20 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what the average administration cost per payment of the Scottish Child Payment has been to date, including both start-up costs and ongoing costs of administration.
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Question reference: S6W-15715
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 20 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what the anticipated date is for the completion of the full roll-out of the Scottish Child Payment.
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Question reference: S6T-01247
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 March 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the EIS vote to accept the latest pay offer, what assessment is being undertaken to understand any impact of days lost as a result of industrial action on children’s education and the school environment.
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Question reference: S6W-15224
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 6 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many of the recommendations contained within the report of the Independent Review of the Response to Deaths in Prison Custody have been (a) implemented and (b) introduced into the system, broken down by each of the five themes.
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Question reference: S6O-01984
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 March 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting local authorities to invest in local bus services.
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Question reference: S6W-12557
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 12 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how much has been paid to private consultancies commissioned to undertake NHS contracts in each of the last 10 years.
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Question reference: S6W-12560
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 9 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many people have opted to receive private healthcare in each of the last 10 years.
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Question reference: S6W-12556
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 9 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many NHS shifts have been covered by private agency staff in each of the last 10 years.
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Question reference: S6W-12555
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 9 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the average amount paid to private agencies for a (a) nursing, (b) consultant and (c) care assistant shift has been in each of the last 10 years.
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Question reference: S6W-12561
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 9 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a list of NHS procedures in Scotland that were not charged for previously but now are, for example, cutting toenails of older people and ear syringing.
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