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
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Question reference: S6W-17060
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 2 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has undertaken of any economic impact on Scotland of the UK joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, broken down by local authority area.
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Question reference: S6W-17059
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 2 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when ministers last met with their counterparts in the (a) Welsh and (b) UK Government to discuss any impact on Scotland of the UK's accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
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Question reference: S6W-17072
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 2 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with (a) COSLA and (b) local authorities to discuss the roll-out of universal free school meals to P6 and P7 pupils.
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Question reference: S6W-17055
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 2 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the First Minister’s recent announcement to commit £25 million to the north east of Scotland from the Just Transition Fund (JTF), whether it will publish an impact assessment of this spending, and whether it will confirm if this spending represents additional money to the existing £500 million JTF.
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Question reference: S6W-17347
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 2 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland regarding attracting more people to apply for (a) environmental health undergraduate places and (b) work in local authorities.
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Question reference: S6W-17348
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 2 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to improve surgery waiting times for ovarian cancer patients to ensure that cells do not grow in between gaps of chemotherapy.
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Question reference: S6W-17350
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 2 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have (a) been accepted to study and (b) graduated from Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland accredited undergraduate environmental health courses, in each of the last 10 years.
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Question reference: S6W-17349
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 2 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many ovarian cancer patients have self-funded related surgery, such as a hysterectomy, in each of the last five years, and whether there are any NHS board inequalities regarding the NHS funding private treatment.
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Question reference: S6W-17156
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don on 2 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been carried out regarding the affordability of nappies in Scotland, and whether it is monitoring demand for (a) nappies and (b) baby products at (i) foodbanks and (ii) other charities.
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Question reference: S6W-17158
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don on 2 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with (a) COSLA and (b) individual local authorities to discuss reusable nappy schemes.