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-27228
- Asked by: Russell Findlay, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 17 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of any communications that it has had with the (a) Lord President of the Court of Session and (b) Judicial Office for Scotland regarding a public inquiry into criminal prosecutions relating to the takeover of Rangers FC, since the Scottish Government announced in February 2021 that it was committed to such an inquiry.
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Question reference: S6W-27194
- Asked by: Michael Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 17 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6O-03191 by Jenni Minto on 13 March 2024, whether it still expects supplies of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication in Scotland to have stabilised by the end of May 2024, and whether, at that point, it expects NHS Scotland and NHS boards to be able to prescribe such medication to new patients.
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Question reference: S6W-27226
- Asked by: Russell Findlay, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 17 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of any communications that it has had in the last 24 months with the Information Commissioner’s Office regarding the vulnerable persons database that is operated by Police Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-27225
- Asked by: Russell Findlay, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 17 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of any communications that it has had in the last 24 months with (a) Police Scotland and (b) the Scottish Police Authority regarding the vulnerable persons database that is operated by Police Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-27321
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 17 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government in what ways it supports (a) local authorities and (b) schools to encourage young people to learn coding.
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Question reference: S6W-27320
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 17 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many schools currently offer so-called Code Clubs as an extracurricular activity in the Highlands and Islands region, broken down by local authority area.
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Question reference: S6W-27327
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 17 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many schools in the Highlands and Islands region are currently rated (a) excellent, (b) very good, (c) good, (d) satisfactory, (e) weak and (f) unsatisfactory by Education Scotland, broken down by local authority area.
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Question reference: S6W-27324
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 17 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the total cost of any financial penalties issued by Transport Scotland to CalMac Ferries since October 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-27330
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 17 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it allocated to the Arctic Connections Fund for (a) 2023-24 and (b) 2024-25.
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Question reference: S6W-27329
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 17 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress with the introduction of Road Equivalent Tariff (RET) on Dunoon-Gourock services provided by (a) CalMac Ferries and (b) Western Ferries.
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