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-27916
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 6 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what it anticipates the economic impact of the upcoming Taylor Swift concert will be on the (a) Edinburgh and (b) Scottish economy, and what discussions (i) ministers and (ii) their officials have had with stakeholders regarding this.
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Question reference: S6W-27920
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 6 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when it anticipates that it will publish the next paper in the Building a New Scotland series; what the topic of the paper will be, and what consultation has taken place in advance of it being published.
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Question reference: S6W-27935
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 31 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 5 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with Crown Estate Scotland, and what was discussed.
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Question reference: S6W-27705
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 5 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports of a backlog of over 1,600 short-term let applications to the City of Edinburgh Council, and whether it can provide further support to the Council to ensure that any backlog is cleared as soon as possible.
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Question reference: S6W-27924
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 4 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to publish a housing emergency action plan, backed by regulatory and financial resources, before the end of 2024.
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Question reference: S6W-27941
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 31 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 4 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to (a) local authorities and (b) community organisations for the provision of allotments, in light of the reported waiting times in Edinburgh and across Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-27926
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 4 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when it will outline its infrastructure investment priorities to the Parliament, in light of the UK General Election.
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Question reference: S6W-27580
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 31 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has made provision within its 2024-25 Budget for child welfare reporters, in light of the Children (Scotland) Act 2020, and when it expects any new child welfare reporters to be appointed.
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Question reference: S6W-27600
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 31 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to announce the successful education provider for the Return to Practice education provision contract, further to the deadline closing on 6 May 2024.
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Question reference: S6W-27474
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 31 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, as part of its work to further the case for Scottish independence, what recent discussions the (a) former Minister for Independence, (b) Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture and (c) First Minister has had with the (i) Prime Minister, (ii) Minister for Intergovernmental Relations and (iii) UK Government regarding a potential route to Scottish independence.
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