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-14603
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 27 February 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 7 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on proposing parliamentary business on days when strike action is being taken by workers in the Scottish Parliament.
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Question reference: S6W-15249
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 7 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commit to piloting opt-out HIV testing in NHS emergency departments in areas of highest prevalence, as has been done in other parts of the UK.
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Question reference: S6W-15250
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 7 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what work is being done to tackle any health inequalities related to HIV, in particular among people who inject drugs.
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Question reference: S6W-15247
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 7 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it will allocate to the HIV transmission elimination implementation group.
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Question reference: S6W-15248
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 7 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on whether it plans to fund a National HIV Testing Week for Scotland, as is in place in England and Wales.
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Question reference: S6W-15251
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 7 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what (a) individual or (b) public body the HIV transmission elimination implementation group will be answerable to.
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Question reference: S6W-14639
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 06 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 7 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with (a) energy companies and (b) their representatives on issues regarding the force-fitting of prepayment meters.
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Question reference: S6W-14641
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 06 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 7 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to protect people who might be vulnerable to the force-fitting of prepayment meters by energy companies.
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Question reference: S6W-15078
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 7 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the compatibility of the forthcoming Deposit Return Scheme and the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020.
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Question reference: S6W-15288
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 6 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the implementation of recommendation 8 of the Scottish Eating Disorder Services Review, published in 2021, to improve standards of eating disorder care within primary care.
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