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-16661
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 21 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether the topic of Scottish independence was discussed in the meeting between the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture and the Slovenian Minister for Foreign Affairs on 30 August 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-16659
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 21 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether the topic of Scottish independence was discussed in the meeting between the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture and Catherine Martin, Irish Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media, on 8 March 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-16663
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 21 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether the topic of Scottish independence was discussed in the meeting between the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture and the French Minister of State for Europe on 4 October 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-16657
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 21 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many overseas trips members of the Cabinet declined to attend in 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-16660
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 20 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether the topic of Scottish independence was discussed in the meeting between the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture and Simon Coveney, Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs, on 9 March 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-16654
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 20 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many civil servants are currently working to develop the proposed prospectus for an independent Scotland, broken down by pay grade.
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Question reference: S6W-16662
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 20 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether the topic of Scottish independence was discussed in the meeting between the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture and the UK’s Ambassador to France on 4 October 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-16652
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 18 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will extend the Ukraine Longer Term Resettlement Fund for local authorities and registered social landlords beyond 31 March 2023 for all potentially viable housing proposals, and, if it has no plans to do so, whether it will consider reopening the fund at a later date.
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Question reference: S6W-15518
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 17 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what the average response time has been for the Office of the Public Guardian to process (a) Electronic Power of Attorney Registration (EPOAR) submissions and (b) postal power of attorney requests in each financial year from 2018-19 to 2022-23.
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Question reference: S6W-15517
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 17 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the Office of the Public Guardian, in light of the reported delays for processing power of attorney submission requests, and whether it anticipates an improvement in processing times in the near future.