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
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Question reference: S6W-28355
- Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 June 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 23 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine programme will engage with the seasonal flu vaccine programme.
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Question reference: S6W-28340
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 June 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 23 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to implement an SME home builder impact assessment across the policy areas that support all-tenure housing delivery.
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Question reference: S6W-28350
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 June 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 23 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish the report for the 2021 missed emissions target under section 36 of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 in the first week of September 2024, following its commitment to the Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland that this report would be laid in the Scottish Parliament before summer recess and subsequently saying that it cannot publish the report during the pre-election period, and in light of reports that this report has already been substantially delayed and is critical to understanding how the Scottish Government plans to learn from its failures in order to reach its net zero targets.
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Question reference: S6W-28346
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 June 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 23 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-18113 by Jenni Minto on 5 June 2023, what specific engagement its officials have undertaken with (a) Healthcare Improvement Scotland and (b) other stakeholders to determine whether there are any concerns in relation to the regulation of private (i) first aid event cover companies and (ii) ambulance providers, which supply medical cover at events across Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-28344
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 June 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 23 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider bringing forward a consultation on the regulation of private (a) first aid event cover companies and (b) ambulance providers as part of its 2024-25 Programme for Government.
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Question reference: S6W-28349
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 June 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 23 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-28046 by Neil Gray on 14 June 2024, whether it will provide a breakdown of the £190 million Primary Care Improvement Fund spend in 2023-24.
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Question reference: S6W-28351
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 June 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 23 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with local authorities regarding the procedure for dealing with objections to proposals for redetermination orders, in light of reported concerns regarding the requirement for local authorities to refer a matter to the Scottish Ministers for confirmation of proposals where there is an objection to such an order.
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Question reference: S6W-28338
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 June 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 23 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to introduce planning regulations that would allow local authorities to adopt proportionate practices to ensure that the planning system actively supports the delivery of new homes by SMEs.
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Question reference: S6W-28354
- Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 June 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 23 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has held with patient organisations to raise awareness of the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, which will be made available on 1 August 2024.
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Question reference: S6W-28345
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 June 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 23 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what work is being done to review existing structures surrounding the regulation of private (a) first aid event cover companies and (b) ambulance providers, to ensure that there is sufficient oversight of all first aid providers in Scotland.
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