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-22923
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 29 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports of the First Minister finding an old mobile phone with WhatsApp messages on it, (a) for what reason and (b) on what date the First Minister was issued a replacement mobile phone.
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Question reference: S6W-22966
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 28 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government which of its ministers and officials are attending COP28.
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Question reference: S6W-22964
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 17 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 28 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the reported comments of Creative Scotland that it remains in the dark regarding the Scottish Government's future funding commitments.
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Question reference: S6W-22962
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 27 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any further action that it has undertaken to implement self-sampling in the cervical screening programme.
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Question reference: S6W-22956
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 27 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has taken any steps to support NHS boards in implementing a scheme for free period products for NHS workers.
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Question reference: S6W-22982
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 27 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken, since March 2023, to review the current law on abortion.
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Question reference: S6W-22967
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 23 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of its engagement with Equinor regarding potentially scaling up production of hydrogen.
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Question reference: S6O-02780
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 23 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the roll-out of HPV home testing and plans to prevent and eradicate cervical cancer.
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Question reference: S6O-02825
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 November 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its priorities are for COP28.
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Question reference: S6W-22755
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 21 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the 16-25 Railcard cannot be used before 10.00 am, and whether there are any plans to remove this time restriction.
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