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-03596
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 4 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many homes assessed to be at high risk from fire as part of a home fire safety visit have had a fire and smoke alarm system installed that is compliant with the new standard as a result of the £1 million funding provided through the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service in the period 2018-20.
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Question reference: S6W-03598
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 4 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what loan support it offers homeowners for the purpose of installing a fire and smoke alarm system that is compliant with the new standard.
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Question reference: S6W-03592
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 4 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will outline the policies and funding streams that it considers to be targeted at personal debt.
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Question reference: S6W-03462
- Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 4 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, under section 8N sub section (2) of its draft Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill, what constitutes “manifest public policy”.
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Question reference: S6W-03595
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 4 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many homes have had a fire and smoke alarm system installed that is compliant with the new standard as a result of the £0.5 million funding provided through Care and Repair Scotland to support older and disabled homeowners on low incomes.
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Question reference: S6W-03706
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 4 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what the new remit of the Clyde 2020 initiative will be, and over what timeframe.
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Question reference: S6W-03464
- Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 4 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what advice it has given to the Scottish Prison Service regarding the safe provision of custody arrangements for persons who make a self-declaration under the proposed provisions in its draft Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill, including in relation to whether this declaration is made before trial, during trial or after conviction.
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Question reference: S6W-03594
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 4 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what funding it has provided to Care and Repair Scotland for the purpose of supporting older and disabled homeowners on low incomes to install fire and smoke alarms that are compliant with the new standard, and whether that support includes the cost of (a) equipment, (b) installation or (c) both.
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Question reference: S6W-03465
- Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 4 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether provision will be made to ensure protection for persons authorised to solemnise a marriage to refuse, on grounds of religious belief or consciousness, to conduct a marriage of a person who makes a self-declaration under the proposed provisions in its draft Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill.
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Question reference: S6W-03463
- Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 4 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to protecting schools, colleges, charities and other amateur sports groups that may attempt to exercise their rights under section 195 of the Equality Act 2010 in reference to persons who make a self-declaration under the proposed provisions in its draft Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill.
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