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-04358
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 February 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 February 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that the number of police officer and police staff working days lost due to mental health illness has risen in recent years.
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Question reference: S6O-04377
- Asked by: Clare Haughey, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 February 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 February 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the rise in employer national insurance contributions on local authority partnership early learning and childcare settings.
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Question reference: S6O-04376
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 February 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 February 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support school pupils with dyslexia.
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Question reference: S6O-04375
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 February 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 February 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to deal with violence in schools.
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Question reference: S6O-04347
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 February 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 February 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how it is working to increase the number of film and television productions created in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6O-04360
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 February 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 February 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Cashback for Communities programme.
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Question reference: S6O-04350
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 February 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 February 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the announcement by Creative Scotland that it will provide multi-year funding to deliver cultural and creative programmes.
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Question reference: S6O-04349
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 February 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 February 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has for Dumbarton Castle.
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Question reference: S6O-04372
- Asked by: Michael Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 February 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 February 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the Scottish Funding Council regarding the University of Dundee.
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Question reference: S6O-04348
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 February 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 February 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is giving to local authorities to maintain arts and cultural programmes.
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