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-05924
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 7 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) women have frozen their eggs and (b) men have frozen their sperm through NHS fertility services in each of the past five years.
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Question reference: S6W-05917
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 7 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what additional financial support will be made available to households to help meet the new fire alarm standard, in light of the recent increase in energy prices and the extra pressure this puts on household budgets.
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Question reference: S6W-05943
- Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 7 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government which minister is responsible for the implementation of its Deposit Return Scheme.
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Question reference: S6W-05945
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 7 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what formal support is available to police officers and staff experiencing poor mental health.
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Question reference: S6W-05944
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 7 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many police working days were lost due to mental ill health in (a) 2019, (b), 2020, and (c) 2021, broken down by region.
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Question reference: S6W-05918
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 7 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many Integration Joint Boards have (a) suspended meetings and (b) suspended committees during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Question reference: S6W-05981
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 7 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what bearing the conclusions of the Endometriosis UK report, Analysis of Endometriosis Service Provision in Scotland, in January 2022, will have on the timescale for action to improve the diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis.
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Question reference: S6W-05935
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 7 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when breast screening for over-70s will resume.
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Question reference: S6W-05886
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 7 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the YoungScot card cannot be used by young people to demonstrate eligibility for the Young Persons’ (Under-22s) Free Bus Travel Scheme.
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Question reference: S6W-05887
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 7 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what level of uptake it is aiming to achieve for the Young Persons’ (Under-22s) Free Bus Travel Scheme, and by what date.