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-04074
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 November 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it will ensure that all appropriate roads have a safer speed limit of 20mph by 2025.
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Question reference: S6O-04078
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 November 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to improve rail services for passengers in the Mid Scotland and Fife region.
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Question reference: S6O-04066
- Asked by: Elena Whitham, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 November 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what recent assessment it has made of how successful the Bella Centre in Dundee and Lilias Centre in Glasgow have been in acknowledging the experience of trauma and adversity and supporting successful transitions for women back into the community.
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Question reference: S6O-04060
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 November 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the culture secretary has had with the finance secretary regarding whether it will deliver its commitment to provide an additional £25 million to the culture sector in 2025-26.
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Question reference: S6O-04083
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 November 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that college courses are being tailored to meet the needs of industries involved in energy efficiency, carbon reduction and the just transition.
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Question reference: S6O-04065
- Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 November 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of it being the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, whether it will provide an update on what steps it is taking to tackle violence against women and girls.
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Question reference: S6O-04082
- Asked by: Michelle Thomson, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 November 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide an update regarding its consideration of whether to legislate to prescribe the number of learning hours.
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Question reference: S6O-04058
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 November 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how the planned review of Creative Scotland will improve compliance with fair work principles in the culture sector.
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Question reference: S6O-04069
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 November 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to recent reports that many towns in Scotland are so-called legal aid deserts.
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