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-27995
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 17 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-27601 by Ivan McKee on 29 May 2024, whether it has actively considered the establishment of a non-departmental public body, similar to Homes England, to help alleviate the housing emergency, increase the building of affordable and social housing and remove any bureaucratic delays from developers.
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Question reference: S6W-27982
- 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 when it informed the National Parent Forum of Scotland (NPFS) of its plans to defund the NPFS.
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Question reference: S6W-27979
- 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 it has allowed the National Parent Forum of Scotland (NPFS) to provide advice and challenge to Scottish Government policy, and whether it has made any policy changes as a result of any such advice and challenge provided by the NPFS.
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Question reference: S6W-27928
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 31 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 14 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take regarding reports that UHI Inverness plans to withhold 100% of pay for lecturing staff taking part in action short of strike, including any steps that are being taken to end the ongoing pay dispute, and what its position is on whether any such action by UHI is in line with fair work practices.
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Question reference: S6W-27537
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 31 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Claire Baker on 14 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, in light of reports of a group of protesters forcing entry into a parliamentary constituency office in Glasgow on 21 February 2024 and intimidating parliamentary staff in their place of work, and Police Scotland's subsequent description of the incident as a "peaceful protest", what discussions it (a) has had and (b) plans to have with Police Scotland to clarify whether such incidents are considered acceptable.
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Question reference: S6W-28046
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 14 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-24804 by Jenni Minto on 5 February 2024, how much of the £190 million of funding from the Primary Care Improvement Fund in 2023-24 was provided to each NHS board for the development of Community Treatment and Care (CTAC) services.
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Question reference: S6W-27875
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 14 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether Transport Scotland and Scotland's Railway are actively promoting a policy of increasing population density in the vicinity of railway stations in Glasgow, in conjunction with local authorities, to underpin the business case for Clyde Metro.
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Question reference: S6W-28038
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 14 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-23922 by Mairi McAllan on 11 January 2024, whether it will provide an update on the work being undertaken to assess options and costings for resolving water deficits in each water zone.
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Question reference: S6W-28033
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 14 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what action NatureScot is taking to safeguard bat roost sites located on homes, while highlighting the importance of bat species protection to householders.
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Question reference: S6W-28034
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 14 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether NatureScot has analysed the impact delivered by contracted bat workers on bat species conservation.
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