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-20480
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 4 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether there is a limit on the number of temporary contracts for teachers that a local authority can offer per school or headcount.
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Question reference: S6W-20664
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 August 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 4 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how many homes there are in each parliamentary region, including a breakdown of how many homes have an EPC rating below grade C.
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Question reference: S6W-20417
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 4 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-19779 by Jenni Minto on 31 July 2023, whether it will provide the information requested regarding whether it has any plans to discuss with the UK Government the licensing of testosterone treatments for menopause for use in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-20395
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 29 August 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether victims of crimes are required to be informed about the process for appealing sentences imposed on the perpetrator(s) of those crimes, and what support is provided to assist victims with any such appeals.
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Question reference: S6W-20356
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 28 August 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is the case that there is no minimum distance required from onshore wind turbines greater than 150 meters tall to residential properties, and, if so, what the reason is for this.
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Question reference: S6W-20464
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 15 August 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what the current average wait time is for receiving (a) assessment/ diagnosis and (b) first treatment via the urgent suspected referral process for cancer, broken down by NHS board.
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Question reference: S6W-20463
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 15 August 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what the current average wait time is for receiving (a) assessment/ diagnosis and (b) first treatment via the urgent suspected referral process for breast cancer, broken down by NHS board.
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Question reference: S6W-20277
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 July 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 14 August 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what the guidance is for administering prescription medicine to people in custody.
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Question reference: S6W-19931
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 July 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 9 August 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many public health broadcasting campaigns it has run in the last year.
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Question reference: S6W-19930
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 July 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 9 August 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on public health broadcasting campaigns in the last year.
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