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-14452
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 9 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has plans to purchase any new pieces of artwork in 2023, and, if so, whether it can provide details of any such pieces.
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Question reference: S6W-14457
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 9 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the percentage of Scottish-domiciled students who entered into (a) undergraduate and (b) postgraduate degree courses from the (i) 5%, (ii) 10%, (iii) 15% and (iv) 20% most deprived data zones in Scotland, since the academic year 2016-17.
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Question reference: S6W-14453
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 9 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on the purchase of any pieces of artwork, in each year since 2007.
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Question reference: S6W-14511
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 9 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with BBC Scotland since its reported announcement to end the shows, Classics Unwrapped, Jazz Nights and Pipeline.
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Question reference: S6W-14450
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 9 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many pieces of artwork it owns, and what the total value of any such artwork is.
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Question reference: S6W-14451
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 9 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to any artwork that it owns, how many pieces are (a) on public display, (b) on private display and (c) in storage.
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Question reference: S6W-14465
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 9 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made to meet the 2030 target to widen fair access to Scotland’s universities.
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Question reference: S6W-14466
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 7 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has any plans to emulate the success of the Great Tapestry of Scotland in Galashiels in order to boost tourism and promote regeneration in other small towns.
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Question reference: S6W-14468
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 7 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to reduce the life expectancy gap between people living in the most and least deprived 10% of local areas.
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Question reference: S6W-14486
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 7 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of the Public and Commercial Services Union industrial action, on 1 February 2023, on the work of Architecture and Design Scotland.
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