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-02577
- Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 16 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to provide support to people from Afghanistan already resident in Scotland, who wish to support family members still in Afghanistan to seek asylum in the UK.
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Question reference: S6W-02708
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 16 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of places allocated through the Kickstart Scheme in Scotland have been given to (a) young parents, and (b) lone parents.
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Question reference: S6W-02575
- Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 16 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the current situation in Afghanistan, what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding (a) reviewing family reunion rules and (b) indefinitely suspending attempts to return people currently resident in Scotland, who were refused asylum in the UK, back to Afghanistan.
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Question reference: S6W-02707
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 16 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to address any hardship faced by lone parents who are under the age of 25 and receive a reduced rate of universal credit.
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Question reference: S6O-00163
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 16 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the number of Afghan refugees that local authorities have offered to settle.
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Question reference: S6O-00166
- Asked by: Kaukab Stewart, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 16 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made in supporting the removal of flammable cladding.
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Question reference: S6O-00165
- Asked by: Sue Webber, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 16 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason Scotland's Mental Health First Aid is reportedly not running any training courses at present.
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Question reference: S6O-00164
- Asked by: Marie McNair, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 16 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to reduce the consumption of energy drinks among teenagers.
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Question reference: S6O-00193
- Asked by: Joe FitzPatrick, MSP for Dundee City West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 September 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its efforts to prevent and alleviate homelessness.
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Question reference: S6O-00196
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 September 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its position regarding short-term lets licensing.
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