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: S6F-01589
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 November 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 December 2022
To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government will mark the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
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Question reference: S6W-12171
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 11 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 24 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the role of Confucius Institutes in Scottish higher education.
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Question reference: S6O-01642
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 November 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to ban the installation of replacement fossil fuel boilers from 2025.
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Question reference: S6W-12174
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 11 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been made of any threat to former Hong Kong residents who have resettled in Scotland from the Chinese police service, which is reportedly operating from Glasgow.
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Question reference: S6W-12172
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 11 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has met with former Hong Kong residents who have resettled in Scotland to discuss their experiences since moving to Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-12173
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 11 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been made of the number of any attacks by members of the Chinese Communist Party on former Hong Kong residents who have resettled in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6O-01598
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 November 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the right of disabled people to dedicated accessible spaces.
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Question reference: S6W-11561
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 9 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the implementation of the British Sign Language (Scotland) Act 2015 in deaf children’s education.
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Question reference: S6O-01505
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 October 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that affordable housing development plans have been put on hold because of its rent freeze.
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Question reference: S6O-01467
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 October 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what work it is doing to improve attainment across primary education in Scotland.
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