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-22068
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 06 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 20 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to work jointly across the health and culture portfolios to ensure that culture is represented in social prescribing discussions, as set out in its response to the recommendations from the National Partnership for Culture.
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Question reference: S6W-22066
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 06 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 20 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its new youth arts strategy, as set out in its response to the recommendations from the National Partnership for Culture.
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Question reference: S6W-22012
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 19 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to develop an artificial intelligence strategy in relation to the culture sector, and how it plans to ensure that any such strategy is safe and ethical in its implementation.
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Question reference: S6W-22065
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 06 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 18 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its refreshed Culture Strategy Action Plan, in light of it being delayed from summer 2022 and spring 2023.
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Question reference: S6W-21873
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 13 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to protect rail services from extreme weather events, such as heavy rainfall.
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Question reference: S6W-21870
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 11 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many young offenders are currently being held in young offender institutions, and how many of those young offenders are under the age of 18.
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Question reference: S6W-20869
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 3 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether the topic of Scottish independence was discussed in the meeting between the First Minister and the US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate on 24 August 2023.
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Question reference: S6W-21620
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 3 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when its proposed Scottish Languages Bill, announced in its Programme for Government 2023-24, will be introduced to the Scottish Parliament.
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Question reference: S6W-21621
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 3 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many of its international offices held (a) Burns Night and (b) St Andrew’s Day celebrations, as a means to promote Scotland abroad, in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S6W-21525
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 September 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 3 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many communities in (a) Argyll and Bute, (b) the Western Isles, (c) the Highlands, (d) Orkney, (e) Shetland and (f) Moray do not have access to (i) 3G and (ii) 4G services.
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