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: 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.
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Question reference: S6O-02711
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 9 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress on reducing teachers’ class contact time.
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Question reference: S6W-22757
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 November 2023
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Graeme Dey on 6 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the proposed General Practice Armed Forces and Veterans' Recognition Scheme.
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Question reference: S6W-22542
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 27 October 2023
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 30 October 2023
To ask Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on phase 3 of the Learning Estate Investment Programme.
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Question reference: S6O-02593
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 September 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what steps are being taken to re-open the Independent Living Fund.
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Question reference: S6O-02566
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 September 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to propose a parliamentary debate on the removal of nuclear weapons from Scotland, as proposed in its paper, Creating a modern constitution for an independent Scotland.
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Question reference: S6O-02547
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 September 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether Scottish Water has completed any remedial works to prevent future flooding in the Glasgow Anniesland constituency, following reports of widespread flooding in the area earlier this year.
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Question reference: S6W-19907
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 July 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 7 August 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the latest known levels for the higher education participation rate among people in the 16- to 30-year-old population in Scotland, and how this compares to the levels in (a) England and (b) Wales.
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Question reference: S6W-19905
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 July 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 7 August 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the latest known levels of education spending per person in Scotland, and on how this compares to levels in (a) England and (b) Wales.
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Question reference: S6W-19906
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 July 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 24 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the latest known levels for the starting salary for a qualified teacher in Scotland, and on how this compares to the levels in (a) England and (b) Wales.