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: S6F-00842
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 February 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 February 2022
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to the report by Andrew Webster QC into the handling by Scottish Borders Council of school assault allegations, in particular those relating to the abuse of vulnerable children in the Tweeddale Support Unit.
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Question reference: S6F-00832
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 February 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 February 2022
To ask the First Minister when the Cabinet will next meet.
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Question reference: S6F-00816
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 February 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 February 2022
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the recent report on the Scottish Crofting Commission.
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Question reference: S6F-00815
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 February 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 February 2022
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's position is on the reported view from Common Weal that action is needed to address weaknesses in social care provision due to it being in a critical state, not fit for purpose, underfunded, rationed, fragmented, centralised and risk averse.
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Question reference: S6F-00808
- Asked by: Douglas Ross, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 February 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 February 2022
Question to be taken in Chamber.
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Question reference: S6F-00809
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 February 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 February 2022
Question to be taken in Chamber.
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Question reference: S6W-06490
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 11 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many prison deaths there were in 2021.
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Question reference: S6W-06514
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 11 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 21 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the total cost is of overtime worked by staff for each NHS board, in each year since 2007.
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Question reference: S6W-06369
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 21 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what action it (a) can take and (b) is taking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from asthma inhalers.
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Question reference: S6W-06310
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 21 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to open mobile operating theatres across all of Scotland, in light of the introduction of such facilities in Orkney and Shetland.
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