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.
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To ask the Scottish Government how many strip searches carried out by Police Scotland on under 18-year-olds in each of the last three years have resulted in officers finding an item of concern.
To ask the Scottish Government how many new healthcare support workers have been recruited as a result of its £300 million investment in winter planning and preparedness.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has made an assessment of Scotland’s foreign direct investment in China since the establishment of the Scottish Parliament in 1999.
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking with (a) Food Standards Scotland and (b) local authorities to ensure that bakery businesses established during the COVID-19 pandemic and run from domestic premises fully comply with health and safety regulations, and what action it can take to ensure that registered and approved bakery businesses with formal premises do not experience any detriment, compared with similar businesses run from homes, for complying with all rules and regulations relating to the preparation and sale of food.
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding has been allocated through the Marine Fund Scotland in each year since its creation.
To ask the Scottish Government when it expects agreement to be reached on the salary claim for 2022-23 for NHS Scotland staff.
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve the speed at which sarcoma cancer is diagnosed.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is possible for hospital patients to access free or reduced cost TV to watch during their stay.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to deliver an above inflation pay rise for NHS Scotland staff on Agenda for Change terms and conditions.
To ask the Scottish Government how many strip searches have been carried out by Police Scotland on under 18-year-olds in each of the last three years, broken down by (a) age and (b) gender.