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-28149
- 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 how many producers applied for an exemption from the proposed Deposit Return Scheme before it was delayed in June 2023, and what percentage of these producers used glass packaging.
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Question reference: S6W-28152
- 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 for each producer of applying for an exemption from the proposed Deposit Return Scheme before it was delayed in June 2023.
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Question reference: S6W-28181
- 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 an update on how much funding is currently available to be allocated as part of the Home Energy Scotland Grant and Loan scheme.
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Question reference: S6W-28197
- 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 whether it will provide a list of projects that have been allocated funding through European structural funds but did not receive EU funding because they did not meet the criteria, in each year since 2014.
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Question reference: S6W-28167
- 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 what action it is taking to raise public awareness about the issue of forced marriage.
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Question reference: S6W-28178
- 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 an update on its progress on the allocation of funding from its commitment to spend £1.8 billion during the current parliamentary session on decarbonising Scotland’s buildings.
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Question reference: S6W-28162
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 25 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to expand (a) clinical space, (b) office space and (c) picture archiving and communication system (PACS) access to accommodate (i) clinical oncology, (ii) diagnostic radiology and (iii) interventional radiology trainees, as recommended by the Royal College of Radiologists.
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Question reference: S6W-28166
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 25 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to increase the interventional radiology workforce, in light of the reported 24% shortfall in interventional radiologists in Scotland, according to the latest workforce census from the Royal College of Radiologists.
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Question reference: S6W-28171
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 25 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve access to clinical trials for young people with cancer.
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Question reference: S6W-28168
- 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 Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 to include alleged perpetrators who are outside of the immediate family.
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