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-02988
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 January 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with the City of Edinburgh Council to discuss its housing emergency declaration.
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Question reference: S6O-02987
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 January 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to attract and retain staff in colleges.
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Question reference: S6O-02983
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 January 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what safeguarding training NHS boards are required to provide to non-clinical staff who are handling interactions with members of the public.
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Question reference: S6O-02989
- Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 January 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde to discuss out-of-hours GP services in Inverclyde.
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Question reference: S6O-02986
- Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 January 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve lifelong learning in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6O-02977
- Asked by: Evelyn Tweed, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 January 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to realise any potential of National Nature Reserves to help achieve net zero through a large-scale impact on nature recovery and biodiversity.
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Question reference: S6O-02970
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 January 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recommendations outlined in the final report of the Economy 2030 Inquiry, Ending Stagnation: A New Economic Strategy for Britain, as they relate to public finances in Scotland, including those relating to taxes and local government investment.
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Question reference: S6O-02960
- Asked by: Audrey Nicoll, MSP for Aberdeen South and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 January 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how its Budget for 2024-25 will help to develop the offshore wind supply chain to ensure that Scotland benefits from the reported global expansion of wind energy.
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