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-26418
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 March 2024
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 22 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when the next paper in the Building a New Scotland series will be published.
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Question reference: S6O-03291
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 March 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what recent work it has undertaken under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Contingency Planning) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 in relation to any potential nuclear event in Scotland, in light of reports that nuclear warheads are routinely transported by road across the country.
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Question reference: S6O-03228
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 March 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any implications for its role in supporting the delivery of Prevent in Scotland of the UK Government’s new definition of extremism.
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Question reference: S6W-25844
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 26 February 2024
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 27 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the school and college teacher consultation on the recommendations of the Independent Review of Qualifications and Assessment and National Discussion on Education.
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Question reference: S6O-03082
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 January 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what criteria it considers when determining how to allocate funding for humanitarian aid in situations such as those in Gaza.
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Question reference: S6O-02972
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 January 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of the potential impact on Scotland’s exchequer and public finances of the measures referred to in the speech by the First Minister on 8 January.
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Question reference: S6W-24010
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 December 2023
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 18 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assistance can be provided to local authorities to support families struggling with school meal debt.
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Question reference: S6O-02874
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 December 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to setting its Budget and fiscal policy for 2024-25, whether it has undertaken any quantifiable financial analysis of the relative performance of European countries comparable in size to Scotland.
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Question reference: S6O-02857
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 November 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of the impact of the UK Government’s Autumn Statement on NHS funding in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6O-02762
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the UK Government regarding any impact of the Autumn Statement on Scotland’s public finances.