- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 27 February 2023
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 28 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assistance it can provide to the investigation into the capsizing of the tugboat, MV Biter, on the River Clyde on 24 February.
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Taken in the Chamber on 28 February 2023
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 27 February 2023
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 28 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when the Deposit Return Scheme will launch.
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Taken in the Chamber on 28 February 2023
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 27 February 2023
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 2 March 2023
To ask the First Minister whether she will provide an update on what discussions she has had with the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills in relation to bullying and harassment in schools.
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Taken in the Chamber on 2 March 2023
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 27 February 2023
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 2 March 2023
To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking, in light of reports that individuals are unable to be discharged from hospital due to a lack of available spaces in care homes.
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Taken in the Chamber on 2 March 2023
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 27 February 2023
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 2 March 2023
To ask the First Minister when the Cabinet will next meet.
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Taken in the Chamber on 2 March 2023
- Asked by: Karen Adam, MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 27 February 2023
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 2 March 2023
To ask First Minister whether she will provide an update on the Scottish Government's response to ongoing food shortages currently affecting Scotland.
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Taken in the Chamber on 2 March 2023
- Asked by: Douglas Ross, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 27 February 2023
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 2 March 2023
Question to be taken in Chamber.
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Taken in the Chamber on 2 March 2023
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 27 February 2023
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 2 March 2023
Question to be taken in Chamber.
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Taken in the Chamber on 2 March 2023
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 30 January 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Tom Arthur on 27 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) commissioners and (b) ombudsmen for which it is responsible there are; how (i) much funding and (ii) many staff each has in 2022-23, and in which year each was established.
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There are 7 commissioners and ombudsmen. The following table with commissioners and ombudsmen contains year of establishment, funding and staff numbers.
In the case of Commissioners and Ombudsmen they are classed as Parliamentary Bodies and as such, are accountable directly to the Scottish Parliament with the Scottish Parliament Corporate Body conducting a sponsorship function.
Public Body | Year of establishment | Funding 2022-23 | Staff numbers Q3 2022 |
Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life | 2013 | £0 | 11 |
Scottish Biometrics Commissioner | 2021 | £400,000 | 3 |
Scotland's Commissioner For Children and Young People | 2004 | £0 | 15 |
Scottish Human Rights Commission | 2008 | £65,000 | 12 |
Scottish Information Commissioner | 2005 | £0 | 20 |
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman | 2002 | £0 | 84 |
Standards Commission for Scotland | 2000 | £0 | 4 |
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 30 January 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Tom Arthur on 27 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many other agencies, organisations and public bodies there are that it is responsible for which are not public corporations, non-departmental bodies, executive agencies or tribunals; how (a) much funding and (b) many staff each has in 2022-23, and in which year each was established.
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There are 18 other significant public bodies. The following table for other significant public bodies contains year of establishment, funding and staff numbers.
Public Body | Year of Establishment | Funding 2022-23 | Staff numbers Q3 2022-23 |
Audit Scotland | 2000 | £11,600,000 | 330 |
Convener of School Closure Review Panels | 2010 | less than £400,000 | 0 |
Court of Lord Lyon | 1867 | £100,000 | 0 |
Drinking Water Quality Regulator | 2002 | £963,000 | 12 |
HM Inspector of Constabulary in Scotland | 2012 | £1,798,000 | 0 |
HM Chief Inspector of Prisons in Scotland | 1981 | £1,035,000 | 0 |
HM Chief Inspector of Prosecution in Scotland | 2003 | £425,000 | 0 |
HM Fire Service Inspectorate in Scotland | 2013 | £732,000 | 0 |
Justices of the Peace Advisory Committee (6 bodies, the breakdown is the following): | administered by the Local Authority | | |
Glasgow and Strathkelvin | | £0 | 0 |
Grampian, Highlands and Islands | | £0 | 2 |
Lothian and Borders | | £0 | 2 |
North Strathclyde | | £0 | 2 |
South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway | | £0 | 0 |
Tayside, Central and Fife | | £0 | 2 |
Office of the King’s Printer for Scotland | 1998 | £116,000 | 0 |
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service | 2013 | £326,707,000 | 4,633 |
Scottish Police Authority | 2013 | £1,291,282,000 | 6,163 |
Scottish Road Works Commissioner | 2007 | £300,000 | 6 |