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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-24285

Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 January 2024
Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 30 January 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what the median number of days that a household spent in temporary accommodation in 2023 is, broken down by (a) household type and (b) local authority area.

The Scottish Government currently does not hold information on Homelessness for the full year 2023. Homelessness data up to 31 March 2024, including data for the whole of 2023, which includes information about temporary accommodation placements, will be published in August 2024.

The Homeless in Scotland 2022-23 publications provides the most recent information available and is published here: https://www.gov.scot/publications/homelessness-in-scotland-2022-23/

Table T39 in the main tables, in the supporting documents, provides information on the (mean) average total time (days) spent in temporary accommodation for cases that closed, by household type and local authority. Additionally, table T40 shows the distribution of the time households spent in temporary accommodation for cases that closed, by local authority for a) all households, b) households with children and c) households without children.

Question reference: S6T-01768

Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 29 January 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 January 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the announcement from the UK Government that it plans to ban single-use vapes to protect children’s health, whether it will outline what action is being taken in Scotland.

Question reference: S6T-01765

Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 29 January 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 January 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what role the National Clinical Director has had in relation to the clinical review process for former patients of Professor Eljamel.

Question reference: S6F-02773

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 29 January 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 February 2024

To ask the First Minister when the Cabinet will next meet.

Question reference: S6F-02778

Asked by: Stephanie Callaghan, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 29 January 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 February 2024

To ask the First Minister what steps the Scottish Government is taking to prevent a resurgence of measles in Scotland.

Question reference: S6F-02767

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 29 January 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 February 2024

To ask the First Minister when the Scottish Government expects the remainder of the National Treatment Centres to be opened, in light of reports that NHS capital infrastructure projects have been paused.

Question reference: S6F-02770

Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 29 January 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 February 2024

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to reports that Scottish Water plans to increase charges by 29% over three years.

Question reference: S6F-02762

Asked by: Douglas Ross, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 29 January 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 February 2024

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S6F-02763

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 29 January 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 February 2024

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S6W-24883

Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 26 January 2024
Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jenni Minto on 29 January 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the action that it will take following the closure of the four nations consultation, Creating a Smokefree Generation and Tackling Youth Vaping.

Our 2023 Tobacco and Vaping Framework includes action to raise the age limit for the sale of tobacco, and review what action is needed to limit the appeal of vapes to children, young people and non-smokers. Key to this work were the proposals consulted on in the four nations “Smokefree Generation and Tackling Youth Vaping” consultation.

I am pleased to announce that today, the four-nation government response to this consultation has been published.

The response sets out our intention to regulate, through a UK-wide Bill, on raising the age of sale for tobacco year-on-year so that a child born in 2009 or younger can never legally be sold tobacco products. The Bill will also provide a number of powers to tackle youth vaping in Scotland, including restrictions on flavours; regulating point of sale displays; regulating product packaging and presentation.

We will continue to work with UK Government and other Devolved administrations to develop legislation, and will engage with Parliament as appropriate and necessary during this process.

I recognise the cross-party interest in these measures, so commit to a providing an opportunity for discussion with Parliament through a ministerial statement, the date of which will be confirmed as soon as possible.