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-21274
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 19 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how many call handlers are currently available to answer 101 calls, and how many were available, on average, in each of the last three years.
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Question reference: S6W-21276
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 19 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how long the average 101 call lasts, once answered.
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Question reference: S6W-20791
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 13 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many contract inflation claims have been made by house builders and contractors for the construction of social housing in each of the last two years, and whether it will provide a list of the successful claims in that period.
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Question reference: S6W-20785
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 12 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason there is reportedly no provision for diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults in Dumfries and Galloway.
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Question reference: S6W-20787
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 12 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to increase the HGV speed limit on the A75 to 50mph.
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Question reference: S6W-20790
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 4 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what advice it can provide to firms making a contract inflation claim for the construction of social housing that are not being supported by the housing association responsible for the development.
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Question reference: S6W-20788
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 4 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether any penalties have been paid by Cunninghame Housing Association due to the reported delayed handover and habitation of properties in the Windermere Park Development in Annan.
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Question reference: S6W-20789
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 4 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how much Cunninghame Housing Association has been paid to date in relation to the Windermere Park Development.
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Question reference: S6W-20391
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 29 August 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address safety issues arising from silent, electric vehicles, particularly in rural settings.
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Question reference: S6W-20231
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 July 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 22 August 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what the average wait time for a call to the Police Scotland 101 service to be answered was in each of the last six months.