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-23864
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 12 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the finding of a recent NUS Scotland survey that (a) 12% of students have experienced homelessness during their studies, (b) 13% have been unable to find accommodation before their academic year began and (c) 35% have been unable to pay their rent in full.
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Question reference: S6W-23999
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 12 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the number of households that will be experiencing fuel poverty during winter 2023-24.
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Question reference: S6W-24006
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 12 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that local authorities meet their legal requirements in relation to homelessness, in light of a report by the Association of Local Authority Chief Housing Officers reportedly highlighting that more than half of Scotland's councils (19 out of 32) have registered a red flag on at least one of three key aspects of their services, meaning that they were "struggling to cope with regular statutory breaches".
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Question reference: S6W-24000
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 12 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with businesses regarding its net zero targets.
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Question reference: S6W-23867
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 11 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its preferred non-legislative solution is for requiring retail stores to close on New Year's Day so that retail workers are not required to work that day.
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Question reference: S6W-23866
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 11 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on (a) the Retail Industry Leadership Group's reported opposition to New Year's Day closure and (b) whether such an industry-led body is ever likely to support the reported calls by Usdaw and retail workers for retail stores to close on New Year's Day.
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Question reference: S6W-23869
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 11 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance has reportedly not permitted New Year's Day trading to be discussed in relation to the Fair Work Agreement.
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Question reference: S6W-24001
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 11 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential implications for its policies of the Climate Change Committee’s 2023 Progress Report to Parliament.
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Question reference: S6W-23972
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 11 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when it will action the recommendations made by Environmental Standards Scotland in relation to applications for new designated bathing waters in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-23970
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 11 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will detail any plans that it has regarding awareness campaigns for the proposed introduction of a speed limit of 20 mph on most urban roads.
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