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-19840
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 July 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 18 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will take action to increase public awareness of any environmental and economic benefits of using reusable nappies.
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Question reference: S6W-19455
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 26 June 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 18 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-18938 by Neil Gray on 20 June 2023, whether it has plans to engage with the UK Government regarding any concerns that it has about the enforcement of workers' rights in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-19643
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 July 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 18 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether the newly announced Investment Zones in Glasgow and Aberdeen will be subject to the same regime of workers' rights as the rest of Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-19839
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 July 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 17 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to change the paper form for the reusable nappy voucher in the Baby Box by adding an electronic QR code option, in order to improve uptake and ensure that the voucher is accessible to all.
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Question reference: S6W-19473
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 June 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 17 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-19037 by Maree Todd on 26 June 2023, whether it will provide details of any plans it has to assess or review the level of safeguarding in place regarding named persons defined under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003.
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Question reference: S6W-19452
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 26 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 17 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide an update as to what contact it has had with local authorities regarding the establishment of a pilot scheme for universal free school meals in secondary schools.
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Question reference: S6W-19453
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 26 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 17 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide an update as to what contact it has had with local authorities regarding the expansion of universal free school meal provision to P6 and P7 pupils.
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Question reference: S6W-19639
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 July 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 17 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has identified the causes of the 19% increase in the estimated number of referrals for adults at risk of harm since 2019-20, as identified in its publication, Adult Support and Protection Scotland: April 2019 to March 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-19412
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 13 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how the Scottish National Investment Bank is helping employee-owned businesses to access growth funding.
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Question reference: S6W-19415
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 13 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions its ministers have had with UK Government ministers regarding special taxation deals for Scottish cities.
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