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.
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Question to be taken in Chamber.
Question to be taken in Chamber.
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the number of female prisoners on remand, following reports that one-in-four women in custody are awaiting trial.
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Home Office regarding the reported backlog in processing applications for the EU settlement scheme.
To ask the Scottish Government on what basis it has introduced a ban on non-essential travel between Scotland and Manchester and Salford.
Submitting member has a registered interest.
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with relevant public bodies about placing a legal duty on them to prevent homelessness.
Submitting member has a registered interest.
To ask the Scottish Government what additional measures to end rough sleeping were brought in as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and which will be continued following the lifting of restrictions across Scotland.
Submitting member has a registered interest.
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to each of the recommendations made by the Scotland Prevention Review Group.
To ask the Scottish Government what audit it has conducted to determine the costs and benefits of the duty on public bodies to maximise the receipts from land sales.
Submitting member has a registered interest.
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to introduce legislation to place a duty on public bodies to prevent homelessness in its proposed Housing Bill, and whether that bill will be Introduced in 2021-22.