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-03024
- Asked by: Rona Mackay, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 January 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 31 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its funding for humanitarian assistance in Gaza.
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Question reference: S6O-02991
- Asked by: Rona Mackay, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 January 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether there is any scope in its proposed land reform legislation to amend the power of the King's and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer, known as the KLTR.
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Question reference: S6W-23892
- Asked by: Rona Mackay, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 December 2023
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Natalie Don on 14 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it will provide an update on the scoping study that it commissioned on historic forced adoption.
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Question reference: S6W-23329
- Asked by: Rona Mackay, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 November 2023
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Maree Todd on 28 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it is supporting people affected by self-harm in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6F-02606
- Asked by: Rona Mackay, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 November 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 November 2023
To ask the First Minister what steps the Scottish Government is taking to mark the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence.
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Question reference: S6O-02807
- Asked by: Rona Mackay, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 November 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any supply issues with drugs for people with type 2 diabetes.
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Question reference: S6W-23063
- Asked by: Rona Mackay, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 November 2023
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Tom Arthur on 17 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the announcement of a council tax freeze for 2024-25, whether a change to the council tax multipliers for bands E to H will be progressed for 2024-25.
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Question reference: S6W-23064
- Asked by: Rona Mackay, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 November 2023
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Mairi McAllan on 16 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update following the first meeting of the Storm Babet recovery taskforce.
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Question reference: S6W-22898
- Asked by: Rona Mackay, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 November 2023
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by George Adam on 10 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what legislative consent memorandums it anticipates lodging in the Parliament in connection with the legislative programme of the UK Government announced in the King’s Speech on 7 November 2023.
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Question reference: S6O-02654
- Asked by: Rona Mackay, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 October 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it is addressing any labour shortages or skills gaps affecting the economy as a result of Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic.