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-25174
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 02 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 14 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Association of Local Authority Chief Housing Officers (ALACHO) reportedly warning ministers of a potential rise in local authority homelessness emergencies.
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Question reference: S6W-24921
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 14 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the capacity of police dog pounds, in light of reports that they are full ahead of the XL bully dog restrictions coming into force.
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Question reference: S6W-24893
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 9 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it undertook any action to mark Clean Air Night on 24 January 2024.
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Question reference: S6W-24787
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 7 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider adopting a policy that requires developers of five or more holiday pods or chalets to develop at least one of these units in line with the inclusive design principles set out in British Standard BS 8300-2:2018.
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Question reference: S6W-24755
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 6 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-24720 by Jenni Minto on 22 January 2024, whether it can provide information on (a) the names of (i) organisations that and (ii) individuals who are members of the Expert Group on eliminating cervical cancer, (b) whether the Expert Group's membership will comprise of any patients with lived experience, (c) when the group will meet and how often and (d) whether HPV home testing will be part of the group's remit.
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Question reference: S6W-24721
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 6 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it can detail what its policies are in relation to designing clinical models for independent hospices.
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Question reference: S6W-24900
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 6 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government which (a) companies and (b) non-governmental organisations were invited to the St Andrew’s Day reception that it hosted during COP28 in Dubai.
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Question reference: S6W-24901
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 6 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide a full list of the non-government representatives who were part of its delegation to COP28, including private organisations such as businesses and trade associations.
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Question reference: S6F-02810
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 05 February 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 February 2024
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the Who Cares? Scotland research report, Is Scotland Keeping the Promise?, which reportedly indicates that, on the fourth anniversary of the publication of The Promise, key pledges made to care experienced people are not being fulfilled.
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Question reference: S6W-24886
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 26 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 5 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide details of how NHS 24 ensures that calls regarding mental health are properly triaged.
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