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
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Question reference: S6W-12817
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 05 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 8 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government on what date it expects to publish its draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan.
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Question reference: S6W-12393
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 8 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the comments from the Chair of the British Medical Association's (BMA) Scottish general practitioners committee that "we are now looking at serious issues of patient safety and staff safety" and that GPs are "exhausted, burnt out and cannot see the light at the end of the tunnel".
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Question reference: S6W-12574
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 7 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the number of recorded sexual crimes having almost doubled since 2012, as set out in the publication, Recorded Crime in Scotland 2021-22, and what actions are being taken to address this.
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Question reference: S6W-12426
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 5 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to (a) reduce Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) waiting lists and (b) increase the number of consultants in mental health services, in light of reported recent figures showing 1,417 children and 525 adults have been on the CAMHS waiting list for over 18 months and warnings from the Royal College of Psychiatrists of a "perfect storm brewing".
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Question reference: S6W-12428
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 5 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to streamline and simplify the process required to apply for compensation to Redress Scotland for future applications.
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Question reference: S6W-12429
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 5 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to encourage applications to Redress Scotland, in light of reports that it has seen a decrease in applications and long delays in paying compensation to survivors of abuse.
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Question reference: S6W-12427
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 5 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports in The Ferret that 40 of the 45 clinics that offer private pregnancy scans operate without being registered
with Healthcare Improvement Scotland, with only those classed as being run
by healthcare professionals being required to register.
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Question reference: S6W-12425
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 5 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what actions it is taking to streamline the backlog in the Scottish court system.
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Question reference: S6W-12360
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 5 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is regarding the impact on Scotland on whether the climate compatibility checkpoint design, published by the UK Government Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on 22 September 2022, is sufficiently robust in relation to allowing the approval of new oil and gas fields, in light of the International Energy Agency report, Net Zero by 2050: A Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector, which states that no new oil and gas fields are required to limit global warming to 1.5C.
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Question reference: S6W-12348
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 1 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to ensure that alternative career routes that are available to them, such as apprenticeships, are being promoted and championed to young people via career advice services, and that support is available to ensure that young people can navigate a range of career pathways.