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-28202
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 25 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the registration rate for NHS dentistry amongst children reportedly falling between 2019 and 2020, for the first time since 2006.
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Question reference: S6W-28183
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 25 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered an "earn-as-you-learn" route to midwifery as a means to widen access and help address any recruitment challenges in remote and island NHS boards.
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Question reference: S6W-28203
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 25 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what the total registration rate for NHS dentistry amongst children has been in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S6W-28199
- Asked by: Michael Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 25 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what European structural fund payments were made to the Scottish Government in each year since 2014.
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Question reference: S6W-28334
- Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 June 2024
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Graeme Dey on 25 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when it will provide an update on its work to reform the post-school education and skills system.
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Question reference: S6W-28191
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 25 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its next Carbon Neutral Islands Project Progress Report.
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Question reference: S6W-28150
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 25 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what the cost was of (a) processing and (b) any projected lost revenue resulting from each of the exemptions granted to producers from the proposed Deposit Return Scheme.
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Question reference: S6W-28179
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 25 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide the reasons for its decision to no longer provide new referrals for solar PV and energy storage systems to the Home Energy Scotland Grant and Loan scheme from 6 June 2024.
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Question reference: S6W-28169
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 25 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to amend the Forced Marriage etc. (Protection and Jurisdiction) (Scotland) Act 2011 to make explicit the obligations of public authorities to act should any individual experiencing forced marriage contact them for support.
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Question reference: S6W-28180
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 25 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide the reasons for its decision to no longer make house builders eligible for funding from the Home Energy Scotland Grant and Loan scheme from 1 August 2024.
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