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-04446
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 12 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maggie Chapman on 25 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what consideration has been given to the length of time taken to process motions and questions submitted by MSPs.
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Question reference: S6W-04450
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 12 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jackson Carlaw on 25 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what legal advice it has taken regarding new lease requirements for MSPs’ constituency and regional offices.
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Question reference: S6W-04252
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 25 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what the rates of reoffending have been for adults released from custodial sentence in each year since 2007, broken down by whether reoffending took place (a) within one year of release, (b) between one and two years of release, (c) between two and four years of release and (d) over four years after release.
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Question reference: S6W-04351
- Asked by: Sue Webber, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 25 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how it is working with (a) NHS Scotland, (b) NHS Education for Scotland and (c) other relevant partners to develop a coherent workforce strategy that incorporates psychologists across the public sector.
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Question reference: S6W-04465
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 25 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish its response to the consultation regarding the proposed Fit for the Future timetable for ScotRail services.
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Question reference: S6W-04455
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 25 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to invest in and improve the ferry network.
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Question reference: S6W-04464
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 25 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government by what date the final decision regarding whether to introduce the Fit for the Future timetable for ScotRail services will be (a) reached and (b) publicly announced.
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Question reference: S6W-04350
- Asked by: Sue Webber, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 25 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to provide patients who have been hospitalised with COVID-19 with a structured, multidisciplinary rehabilitation package that includes specialist psychological services in both hospital and community settings.
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Question reference: S6W-04385
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 25 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has committed to meeting poverty targets and whether it is on track to meet the targets.
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Question reference: S6W-04416
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 25 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what information it can provide on the levels of financial fraud that have been detected since the establishment of Social Security Scotland.
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