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-17361
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 9 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to decarbonise the NHS Scotland estate.
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Question reference: S6W-17369
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 9 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will review how new local taxes could be used to (a) redistribute wealth and (b) meet the aims of the so-called polluter pays principle.
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Question reference: S6W-17367
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 9 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to commence any preparatory work ahead of introducing more progressive income tax changes, including any work to consider the introduction of new tax bands.
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Question reference: S6W-17485
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 9 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action is being taken to include lamppost charging as part of the expansion of electric vehicle infrastructure.
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Question reference: S6W-17057
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 9 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has undertaken of the potential impact on its legal challenge to the section 35 order, preventing the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill from proceeding to Royal Assent, of any change to the Equality Act 2010 by the UK Government to include biological sex as a protected characteristic.
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Question reference: S6W-16997
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 9 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-15469 by Ivan McKee on 16 March 2023, which contractors are part of the 6% that pay less than £10.90 an hour or an equivalent salary; when it last met each of them, and what specific action it is taking to encourage these contractors to pay at least £10.90 an hour or an equivalent salary.
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Question reference: S6W-16975
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 9 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with local authorities regarding light pollution and action to reduce any adverse impacts it may have on people and wildlife.
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Question reference: S6W-16988
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 9 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to promote, develop and widen access to pickleball.
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Question reference: S6W-16969
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 5 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to (a) monitor and (b) address the incidence of in-work poverty and financial hardship among public sector workers.
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Question reference: S6W-16917
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 5 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that it is considering pausing the implementation of the Deposit Return Scheme, and if this is the case, whether it will clarify whether it is considering such action in relation to small producers only, or all affected companies.