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-15213
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Elena Whitham on 2 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address the reported chronic understaffing in the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
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Question reference: S6W-15212
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Elena Whitham on 2 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether there are any plans to remove high reach appliances from any fire stations.
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Question reference: S6W-15214
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Elena Whitham on 2 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that every firefighter has adequate breathing apparatus training.
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Question reference: S6F-01855
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 February 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 March 2023
To ask the First Minister when the Cabinet will next meet.
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Question reference: S6W-14427
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 10 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on whether it plans to introduce a similar fare cap on Scottish bus travel to those introduced in parts of England.
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Question reference: S6W-14426
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 10 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will introduce a fare cap on Scottish train travel now that ScotRail is under public ownership.
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Question reference: S6W-14612
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 10 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to allow NHS Scotland patients to access their medical records online.
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Question reference: S6W-14339
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 26 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 7 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how (a) many (i) full- and (ii) part-time staff have been employed and (b) much it has spent on (A) travel costs, (B) accommodation costs, (C) research costs, (D) payments to organisations, (E) any other expenses and (F) its work in total, to support its membership of the Open Government Partnership in each year since it became a member.
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Question reference: S6W-14334
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 26 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 7 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Chief Dental Officer (CDO) advisory group, what work the group has undertaken, what the outcomes have been of this work, and whether the group has made any recommendations to the Scottish Government in relation to NHS Dental Services.
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Question reference: S6W-14250
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 23 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 2 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many of the training places for nurses, midwives and doctors that it committed to support in its National Workforce Strategy for Health and Social Care are currently available; how many applications there have been for them, and how many places have been taken up.
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