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-21213
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 26 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many instances of dry-spilling of sewage recorded by Scottish Water were considered (a) legal and (b) illegal, for each year since 2016.
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Question reference: S6W-21210
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 26 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide details of its reported expansion of the Home Energy Scotland advice service.
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Question reference: S6W-21215
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 26 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government on how many occasions instances of dry-spilling of sewage have been reported to SEPA by Scottish Water, in each year since 2016.
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Question reference: S6W-21212
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 26 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many instances of dry-spilling of sewage were recorded by Scottish Water in each year since 2016, broken down by local authority area.
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Question reference: S6W-21217
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 26 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government on how many occasions Scottish Water has recorded rising groundwater entering pipes, in each year since 2016.
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Question reference: S6W-20871
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 26 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to reduce adult illiteracy rates.
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Question reference: S6W-20867
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 25 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many school pupils, as a percentage of total enrolled pupils, were classified as "non-attenders" in each of the last five years, broken down by local authority.
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Question reference: S6W-21302
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 22 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when the proposed Electoral Reform Bill, referred to in its Programme for Government 2023-24, will be introduced to the Scottish Parliament.
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Question reference: S6W-21266
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 22 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-17809 by Jenni Minto on 17 May 2023, whether NHS Highland has recruited a permanent dentist for Campbeltown.
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Question reference: S6W-21211
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Elena Whitham on 22 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many residential rehabilitation placements it has created since it first announced its target to increase placements by 300% by 2026, broken down by year.