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-07546
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 12 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to monitor perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemical levels in drinking water, and whether it will provide details of the circumstances under which people are offered blood tests for these.
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Question reference: S6W-07761
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 12 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-07058 by Neil Gray on 14 March 2022, whether it will provide further details of the steps that it has taken to ensure that Hong Kong residents coming to the UK through the British National (Overseas) visa scheme are encouraged to resettle in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-07770
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 01 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 12 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will confirm how many Historic Environment Scotland properties are currently (a) open to the public at full-capacity, (b) partly open and (c) closed.
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Question reference: S6W-07604
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 11 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to ensure that rental properties in rural and island communities meet energy performance certificate (EPC) rating standards.
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Question reference: S6W-07530
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 11 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made on replacing the Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion in Edinburgh.
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Question reference: S6W-07744
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 31 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 11 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what representations it has made to the UK Government regarding any barriers to the recruitment and relocation of healthcare staff, including GPs, to rural locations in Scotland from countries within the EU.
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Question reference: S6W-07603
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 11 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many properties, broken down by local authority area, it anticipates will not meet an EPC rating of at least band E by 1 April 2022, as required under the Energy Efficiency (Domestic Private Rented Property) (Scotland) Regulations 2020.
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Question reference: S6W-07488
- Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 March 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 11 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to increase the number of experienced lung cancer nurse specialists who are Band 7 or above.
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Question reference: S6W-07522
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 11 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made in the development of Hillend junction.
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Question reference: S6W-07523
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 11 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to (a) review and (b) update the National Care Standards for children and young people, and when the standards were last reviewed or updated.
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