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-04233
- Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 08 November 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 22 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of babies received their 6-8 week review on time in each year since 2019.
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Question reference: S6W-04264
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 22 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on researching the (a) benefits and (b) costs of gene editing, in each year since 2016.
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Question reference: S6W-04278
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 22 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how much block grant funding from the UK Government it has been provided with for capital expenditure in real terms in each year since 2007.
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Question reference: S6W-04261
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 22 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding gene editing.
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Question reference: S6W-04232
- Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 08 November 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 22 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of babies that were eligible for a first health visitor check received one on time in each year since 2019.
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Question reference: S6W-04208
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 22 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether it is meeting its policy aims for a young person with complex additional support needs to leave school and go onto a day service or be cared for in the community, in light of there being a reported lack of accessible provision in Scotland’s colleges.
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Question reference: S6W-04203
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 22 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met trade unions representing bus drivers to discuss recruitment, retention and fair work.
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Question reference: S6W-04207
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 22 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the potential impact that the integration of children’s services may have on its commitment to keep The Promise.
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Question reference: S6W-04425
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 22 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many deaths have been attributed to alcohol-related liver damage in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S6W-04360
- Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 22 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it had with (a) the UK Government and (b) other international parties during COP26, regarding the introduction of an offshore training passport.
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