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-05261
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 10 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether there is a need for clearer and more transparent data-sharing in order to improve blood cancer diagnosis.
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Question reference: S6W-05358
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 10 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on actions it is taking in response to further reports of increasing levels of drink spiking in hospitality venues.
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Question reference: S6W-05339
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 10 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its Fuel Poverty Strategy, due to be published by the end of 2021, and when the strategy will be implemented, as required by the Fuel Poverty (Targets, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Act 2019.
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Question reference: S6W-05293
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 10 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether business support will be provided to hospitality and catering businesses that have lost custom, due to people being advised to work from home.
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Question reference: S6W-05260
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 10 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-34766 by Fiona Hyslop on 2 February 2021, what progress has been made on its work with the Department for Work and Pensions, HM Revenue and Customs and Skills Development Scotland to improve data sharing in order to (a) better understand what activity young people in Scotland are engaged in and (b) assist with monitoring the effectiveness of the Kickstart Scheme in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-05157
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 10 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether pain patients were allowed to see the full document on the draft Framework for Pain Management Service Delivery prior to its publication.
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Question reference: S6W-05129
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 10 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made on the use of (a) electronic prescribing and dispensing systems and (b) other technologies that could reduce pressure on the pharmacy sector.
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Question reference: S6W-05134
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 10 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to (a) widen access to pharmacy education and (b) promote pharmacy as a career choice.
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Question reference: S6W-05118
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 10 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it supports the use of a centralised network, such as The Circuit, which provides a national overview on the locations of defibrillators and connects defibrillators to NHS ambulance services across the UK.
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Question reference: S6W-05433
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 10 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what protections are in place for child witnesses in the judicial system.