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-21987
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Elena Whitham on 30 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to prevent hospitals from discharging substance users from medical care when they are still under the influence of substances.
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Question reference: S6W-21988
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Elena Whitham on 30 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that the families of people who have been hospitalised for substance use issues are notified when those hospitalised are discharged.
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Question reference: S6W-22208
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 13 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 30 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many hectares of the Forestry and Land Scotland estate are part of Scotland’s rainforest; what proportion of this estate is plantations on ancient woodland sites, and what its plans are for restoration and buffering with zones for natural colonisation.
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Question reference: S6W-21681
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 02 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 27 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-20906 by Jenni Minto on 19 September 2023, whether it will confirm when in the autumn the refreshed Tobacco Action Plan will be published.
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Question reference: S6W-21694
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 02 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 27 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what discussions it plans to have regarding the devolved implications of the UK Government's recent announcement on delaying a range of net zero targets.
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Question reference: S6W-22056
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 27 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when the decision was made to reinstate the £6.6 million reduction in funding from Creative Scotland's budget.
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Question reference: S6W-22102
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 26 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the Secretary of State for Scotland's visit to Vietnam to increase trade links with Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-22103
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 26 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to participate in any joint trade missions with the Scotland Office to promote trade with Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-22106
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 26 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking in response to the reported rise in salmon deaths.
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Question reference: S6W-22101
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 26 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recommendations in the Community Land Scotland publication, Beyond community benefit – a new deal for thriving communities.
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