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
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Question reference: S6W-31403
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 November 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 3 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the (a) expansion of anaerobic digestion and biogas capacity and (b) reported potential negative impact of any such developments on efforts to tackle the climate crisis and their increased reliance on the existing gas network.
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Question reference: S6W-31397
- Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 November 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 3 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what specific strategies are in place to address cancers linked to alcohol misuse.
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Question reference: S6W-31410
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 November 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 3 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government in what ways it encourages healthcare staff who work in rural and remote settings to (a) innovate and (b) lead service improvements that meet the needs of their own communities.
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Question reference: S6W-31404
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 November 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 3 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has undertaken an assessment of any public health impacts of anaerobic digestion and biogas infrastructure.
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Question reference: S6W-31408
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 November 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 3 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government in what ways it is investing in digital healthcare technology in order to improve (a) health outcomes and (b) data collection.
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Question reference: S6W-31439
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 18 November 2024
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answer expected on 3 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what formal steps it has taken to develop the Rural Support Plan.
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Question reference: S6W-31440
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 18 November 2024
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answer expected on 3 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the Rural Support Plan.
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Question reference: S6W-31406
- Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 November 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 3 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the feasibility study examining the case for reconnecting Buchan to the East Coast Main Line, which was published in June 2024 by the Campaign for North East Rail.
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Question reference: S6W-31407
- Asked by: Stephanie Callaghan, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 November 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 3 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what (a) action it has taken and (b) steps it is considering to support the urgent provision of humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza, in light of reports of aid entering the region reaching a historic low and a persistent risk of famine, and Israel's parliament voting to ban the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) from operating in the region.
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Question reference: S6W-31425
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 November 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 3 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recommendations in the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee report, Remote and Rural Healthcare Inquiry, in what ways it will work with (a) local residents, (b) property owners and (c) tourist accommodation providers to offer temporary accommodation to health workers on placement.
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