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-20596
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 11 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 6 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-19830 by Jenni Minto on 31 July 2023 and in light of campaigns in England, for example, Prostate Cancer UK's campaign, "Boys need Bins", whether it will consider conducting research into the need for incontinence bins in men's toilets in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-20660
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 4 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recommendations of the Scottish Wildlife Trust publication, Saving an icon: Final report from the Developing Community Action Phase of Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels, published in April 2023, and whether it will consider reconvening the Scottish Squirrel Group to revise the national strategy for red squirrel conservation.
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Question reference: S6W-20709
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 4 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will support calls for Scotland to hold an annual national litter day on 16 August.
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Question reference: S6W-20380
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 4 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it will take to enact the Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Act 2021.
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Question reference: S6W-20137
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 31 August 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether there is a need to review Freedom of Information legislation, in light of recent reported comments by the incoming Scottish Information Commissioner.
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Question reference: S6O-02468
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 August 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated from its 2023-24 Budget to community justice services for the purpose of supporting women with a history of offending and substance abuse.
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Question reference: S6W-20361
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 30 August 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-15147 by Maree Todd on 16 March 2023, whether it will provide updated information regarding how many individuals have been reported to Police Scotland for selling vapes and e-cigarettes to children and young people under 18, and how many of these sellers have been (a) charged and (b) convicted, in each year since 2019, including any figures that it holds for 2022-23.
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Question reference: S6W-20313
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 31 July 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 30 August 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice has had with the (a) Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition and (b) Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy regarding carbon reduction policies and their potential impact on disabled people.
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Question reference: S6W-20339
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 29 August 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide an update on the Scottish Swimming Facilities Project, which is being supported by sportscotland.
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Question reference: S6W-20333
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 29 August 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to oppose the approval by the UK Government of new oil and gas licences in the North Sea, in light of the Scottish Government’s draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan.
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