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
Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.
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Question reference: S6O-00500
- Asked by: Joe FitzPatrick, MSP for Dundee City West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 December 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its pilots to provide free bicycles for school-age children.
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Question reference: S6O-00471
- Asked by: Joe FitzPatrick, MSP for Dundee City West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 November 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what impact the Tay Cities Region Deal is having on Dundee.
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Question reference: S6O-00398
- Asked by: Joe FitzPatrick, MSP for Dundee City West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 November 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to reported calls for licensees to be required to provide alcohol sales data to their local licensing board.
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Question reference: S6W-03985
- Asked by: Joe FitzPatrick, MSP for Dundee City West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 October 2021
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Kevin Stewart on 26 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made to establish independent oversight and assurance of NHS Tayside’s mental health services, and to ensure there is ongoing support for the Tayside Executive Partnership in responding to the findings and recommendations from the independent inquiry, following Dr David Strang’s progress review, which was published in July 2021.
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Question reference: S6O-00276
- Asked by: Joe FitzPatrick, MSP for Dundee City West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 October 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what cross-government support and funding it is providing to local authorities to aid the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Question reference: S6W-03412
- Asked by: Joe FitzPatrick, MSP for Dundee City West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 September 2021
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Ash Denham on 29 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the report and recommendations of the Legal Aid Payment Advisory Panel.
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Question reference: S6O-00208
- Asked by: Joe FitzPatrick, MSP for Dundee City West, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 September 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NHS Tayside regarding the grading of district nurse roles.
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Question reference: S6O-00193
- Asked by: Joe FitzPatrick, MSP for Dundee City West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 September 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its efforts to prevent and alleviate homelessness.
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Question reference: S6W-02334
- Asked by: Joe FitzPatrick, MSP for Dundee City West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 9 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish an update to Cycling by Design.
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Question reference: S6W-02155
- Asked by: Joe FitzPatrick, MSP for Dundee City West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 6 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether the climate emergency is a material consideration in Scotland's planning system.