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-09821
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 15 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been carried out regarding the affordability of nappies in Scotland, and whether it is monitoring demand for (a) nappies and (b) baby products at (i) foodbanks and (ii) other charities.
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Question reference: S6W-10064
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 11 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it is giving to teaching in schools regarding relationships and domestic abuse, in light of a report from the YWCA reportedly stating that over a third of young women had been in an intimate relationship with someone who had harmed them physically or emotionally.
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Question reference: S6W-09959
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 11 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to support the introduction of planning apprenticeship schemes in order to encourage people into town planning careers.
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Question reference: S6W-09899
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 10 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to ensure that care homes are suitable environments for (a) staff and (b) residents who are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of heat.
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Question reference: S6W-09906
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 22 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 10 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with GFG Alliance and its representatives in 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-09682
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 4 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce sexual violence against women and girls on trains and at railway stations, in light of reports that British Transport Police data shows that 46 sexual assaults were reported by women on Scotland’s railways in 2021, which is reportedly the highest number in more than a decade.
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Question reference: S6W-09638
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Claire Baker (on behalf of the SPCB) on 4 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what work has been carried out to assess the use of single-use plastics within the Scottish Parliament.
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Question reference: S6W-09639
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Claire Baker (on behalf of the SPCB) on 4 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what consideration has been given to removing plastic bottles from sale in the Scottish Parliament canteen, and switching to more sustainable packaging choices for soft drinks.
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Question reference: S6W-09637
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Claire Baker (on behalf of the SPCB) on 4 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what work it is undertaking to improve access within the Scottish Parliament to reusable period products and encourage people to make the switch from single-use period products.
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Question reference: S6W-09985
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 4 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether plans are in place to urgently complete the R100 superfast broadband in the ML3 7XW postcode area, in light of the 30 June 2022 target reportedly being missed.
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