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: S6O-04016
- Asked by: Tess White, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 November 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 November 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of increased employer national insurance contributions on primary care providers in Scotland's NHS.
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Question reference: S6O-04021
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 November 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 November 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the potential impact on population trends, what its response is to National Records of Scotland data showing that 2023 had the lowest number of recorded births since records began in 1855.
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Question reference: S6O-04009
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 November 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 November 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to ensure that critical rural food production economic activity is viable, sustainable and attractive to the next generation of farmers, crofters and fishers.
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Question reference: S6O-04018
- Asked by: Michelle Thomson, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 November 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 November 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to ensure equality of access for adults to the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD or ASD, in light of the finding in a National Autism Implementation Team report in 2021 that the current thresholds for mental health services do not meet the needs of those who have been referred.
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Question reference: S6O-04026
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 November 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 November 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how many houses have been built in rural communities, as a direct result of funding from the Rural and Islands Housing Fund, since the fund was established.
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Question reference: S6O-04011
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 November 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 November 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide further details of the reasons why it decided against externally reviewing the Community Right to Buy scheme.
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Question reference: S6O-04006
- Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 November 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 November 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill will empower local communities and ensure that land is being used to their benefit.
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Question reference: S6O-04010
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 November 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 November 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to boost the rural economy.
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Question reference: S6O-04008
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 November 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 November 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to its cross-government co-ordination on islands policies, what discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding what more it can do to support residents and businesses on the Isle of Cumbrae.
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Question reference: S6O-04027
- Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 November 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 November 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commit to redrafting its Disability Equality Plan, in light of the reported criticisms from the organisations that were asked to be involved in its co-production.
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