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-01686
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 11 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many children are currently eligible for the Scottish Child Payment, and, of those who are eligible, how many (a) have and (b) have not applied for the payment.
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Question reference: S6W-01636
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 11 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what training is available to teachers regarding drug and alcohol misuse.
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Question reference: S6W-01687
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 11 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase the take-up of the Scottish Child Payment.
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Question reference: S6W-01929
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 11 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what immediate action it will take in response to reports of continued difficulties in accessing NHS dentistry appointments.
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Question reference: S6W-01374
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 10 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what research has been carried out on the impact of COVID-19 vaccinations on reducing the need for international arrivals to quarantine, and what plans to remove such restrictions for people arriving who have been fully vaccinated.
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Question reference: S6W-01779
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 10 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase the completion rate of Community Payback Orders, in light of figures suggesting that this stood at 69% in 2019-20.
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Question reference: S6W-01776
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 10 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many so-called Bairns’ Hooses will be set up to enable children access to all necessary justice services under one roof, and where they will be located.
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Question reference: S6W-01849
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 10 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the workforce requirements in the construction industry.
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Question reference: S6W-01786
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 10 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether knitting is an appropriate activity as part of offenders’ unpaid work requirements for a criminal conviction.
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Question reference: S6W-01781
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 10 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recent Audit Scotland report on sustainable alternatives to custody.
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