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-04797
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 15 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that children and young people are not without warm and weatherproof clothing this winter due to poverty.
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Question reference: S6W-04635
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 10 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to request that the UK Government, which holds the COP Presidency until the start of COP27, and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) secretariat consider the lessons of COP26 and develop a plan to improve access and participation for COP27 in Egypt.
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Question reference: S6W-04638
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 9 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when it will confirm the details of its Climate Justice Resilience Fund, and whether it will ensure that its Global South partners are involved in helping determine its priorities.
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Question reference: S6W-04633
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 8 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to continue the discussions and networking established by the Glasgow Climate Dialogues beyond COP26, and whether it will use its role as Co-chair of the Under2 Coalition of sub-states, cities and regions to promote a similar dialogue among all the Under2 Coalition members.
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Question reference: S6W-04634
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 8 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to use the conclusions of the Glasgow Climate Dialogues in developing its post-COP26 climate justice work.
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Question reference: S6W-04637
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 7 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to request that the UK Government, its Under2 Coalition partners and other international actors address the issue of loss and damage, which was debated at COP26.
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Question reference: S6W-04140
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 05 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with (a) Police Scotland and (b) businesses about any potential circulation of counterfeit vaccine passports.
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Question reference: S6W-04625
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 3 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many schools in (a) South Lanarkshire, (b) North Lanarkshire and (c) Falkirk have charging points for electric vehicles.
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Question reference: S6W-04311
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 18 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 3 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has awarded to Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland in each year since 2019 in connection with (a) chronic pain groups, (b) meetings of the National Advisory Committee for Chronic Pain and (c) the involvement of contractors to arrange capacity-building meetings and the production of terms of reference.
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Question reference: S6W-04313
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 18 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 3 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its assessment is of reports that NHS Lanarkshire has a backlog of chronic pain injections dating back to 2018, with some patients requiring these treatments every six months, and what action is being taken to improve treatment, care and outcomes for chronic pain patients in Lanarkshire, in light of the reported pre-pandemic delays and ongoing impacts of COVID-19.
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