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: S6O-03115
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 February 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, as part of its work to further the case for Scottish independence, and in light of the Supreme Court ruling that the Scottish Parliament cannot legislate for a referendum on Scottish independence, for what reason its position is that there should not be a referendum at this stage on the powers of the Scottish Parliament.
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Question reference: S6W-24727
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 5 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding making the revenue accrued by large retailers in Scotland through Minimum Unit Pricing taxable, and for those tax revenues to be hypothecated for alcohol health support measures.
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Question reference: S6W-24728
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 5 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will request from the UK Government the tax powers necessary to allow the Scottish Government to tax the revenue accrued by large retailers in Scotland through Minimum Unit Pricing.
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Question reference: S6W-24726
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 5 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will request that the UK Government considers making the revenue accrued by large retailers in Scotland through Minimum Unit Pricing taxable, and for those tax revenues to be hypothecated for alcohol health support measures.
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Question reference: S6W-24640
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 1 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what it anticipates the impact will be of the reported withdrawal of £75,000 of funding for the Mark Scott Leadership for Life Award, in light of the programme reportedly leveraging around a further £200,000 annually from other funding sources, supporting over 150 young people from around 60 schools across central Scotland, particularly in the Edinburgh Eastern constituency, and leading to community projects that support over 2,500 people annually.
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Question reference: S6W-24543
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 29 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has carried out regarding any impact that minimum unit pricing has had on the increase in revenue to large retailers who sell alcohol.
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Question reference: S6W-24547
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 29 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when it expects to publish findings from the review into the operation of minimum unit pricing.
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Question reference: S6W-24618
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 18 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 26 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reported concerns regarding the indefinite detention of some prisoners in Scotland, whether it is reviewing the application of the Order for Lifelong Restriction introduced in 2008, particularly in relation to reported cases where prisoners sentenced for minor offences have been detained for over 15 years without a release date; what measures are in place to ensure that (a) social workers and (b) psychologists involved in any such cases are accountable for their recommendations and decisions regarding such prisoners, and what steps are being taken to ensure (i) transparency of and (ii) accountability for any decisions affecting such prisoners, particularly in light of the reported removal of courses previously offered to work towards release.
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Question reference: S6W-24533
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 18 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 26 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it can take to co-ordinate any necessary (a) investment and (b) action to help sustain the refinery operations at Petroineos Grangemouth.
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Question reference: S6W-24537
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 18 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 26 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy will instruct the Grangemouth Future Industry Board to have as its overriding strategic purpose the need for Scotland to have its own oil refinery, in light of reports that retaining this element of the Grangemouth business would reflect the importance of the site as a national economic asset.