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: S6F-03255
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 June 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 June 2024
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's position is on the call from the Federation of Small Business Scotland for the next UK administration to pilot a remote visa to benefit remote areas such as the Highlands, in line with the Migration Advisory Committee recommendation, and any implications that this could have for Scotland’s economy.
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Question reference: S6F-03241
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 June 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 June 2024
Question to be taken in Chamber.
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Question reference: S6F-03260
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 June 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 June 2024
To ask the First Minister what assurances the Scottish Government can provide to the arts and culture sector to ensure confidence, in light of the reported issues with the sponsorship of cultural events.
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Question reference: S6F-03246
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 June 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 June 2024
To ask the First Minister what his response is to the reported comment from the Nuclear Industry Association that his stance on nuclear power is "hopelessly ideological and anti-science".
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Question reference: S6F-03240
- Asked by: Douglas Ross, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 June 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 June 2024
Question to be taken in Chamber.
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Question reference: S6F-03242
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 June 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 June 2024
Question to be taken in Chamber.
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Question reference: S6W-28208
- Asked by: Collette Stevenson, MSP for East Kilbride, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 June 2024
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Graeme Dey on 17 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when it will launch a consultation on plans to reform the regional strategic bodies for the colleges in the Glasgow and Lanarkshire regions.
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Question reference: S6W-28204
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 June 2024
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Mairi McAllan on 17 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of its Cleaner Air for Scotland 2 strategy.
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Question reference: S6W-27984
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 17 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Parliament will have a say on the creation of any new body with which the Scottish Government plans to replace the National Parent Forum of Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-27998
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 17 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-27602 by Jenny Gilruth on 28 May 2024, what discussions (a) the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, (b) ministers and (c) officials have had with (i) COSLA, (ii) local authorities, (iii) parents and carers and (iv) young people regarding the roll-out of universal free school meals, and whether it has sought to roll this out before 2026.
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