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-23479
- Asked by: Tess White, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 18 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide further details of the new fund outlined in paragraph 10.2.1 of Scotland's Mental Health and Wellbeing - Delivery Plan 2023-25, which is expected to be launched in 2024-25 to build on the learning and successes of the Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Main Fund.
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Question reference: S6W-23478
- Asked by: Tess White, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 18 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether the new strategic board for children and families mental health will have a sub-group for perinatal mental health, in light of the conclusion of the Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Programme Board, and whether it can provide an update on when it expects that the new strategic board will be launched.
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Question reference: S6W-23477
- Asked by: Tess White, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 18 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the extension of funding for third sector perinatal and infant mental health services to March 2024, when third sector services will be notified of any future funding to support their work in this area.
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Question reference: S6W-23407
- Asked by: Tess White, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 14 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how (a) many potholes have been reported and (b) much has been spent on repairing potholes on the (i) A92/A96 Haudagain Roundabout, (ii) A92 Trunk Road (Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route) (Stonehaven to Charleston), (iii) A956 Trunk Road (Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route) (Cleanhill to Charleston) and (iv) M90/A90/A9000 Trunk Road (Edinburgh to Fraserburgh), in each of the past five years.
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Question reference: S6W-23480
- Asked by: Tess White, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 14 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the announcement of flat rate grants to households and businesses impacted by Storm Babet, how this package of support can be accessed and when this will be communicated to the public.
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Question reference: S6W-23408
- Asked by: Tess White, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 12 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how (a) many potholes have been reported on the trunk road network and (b) much has been spent on repairing potholes, in each year since 2007, also broken down by geographical area.
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Question reference: S6W-23472
- Asked by: Tess White, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 12 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-21458 by Michael Matheson on 4 October 2023, how many NHS properties have been physically surveyed as part of the national programme to identify the use of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete.
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Question reference: S6W-23473
- Asked by: Tess White, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 12 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the findings of the Nurofen report, Gender Pain Gap: Index Report: Year 2, published in November 2023, including the finding that the gender pain gap has widened since the previous report, from 7% to 11%.
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Question reference: S6W-23578
- Asked by: Tess White, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 11 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-19273 by Angela Constance on 14 July 2023, how many mobile phones have been confiscated from prisoners in HMP and YOI Grampian in each month since the scheme was first introduced on the prison estate.
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Question reference: S6W-22994
- Asked by: Tess White, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Emma Roddick on 24 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the actions outlined in its publication, A Scotland for the future: opportunities and challenges of Scotland's changing population.