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: S6W-36567
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 April 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 2 May 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with NHS (a) boards, (b) frontline staff and (c) patients regarding the latest satisfaction survey.
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Question reference: S6W-36563
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 April 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 2 May 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has powers to instruct SEPA to (a) review and (b) revise land that it categorises as potentially vulnerable to flooding and, if so, whether it can provide details of these powers.
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Question reference: S6W-36581
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 April 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 2 May 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how many phone call appointments have been undertaken by health visitors in each local authority area in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S6W-36610
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 April 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 2 May 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what data it collects regarding the level of abandoned drug paraphernalia in the vicinity of the Thistle safer drug consumption facility.
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Question reference: S6W-36560
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 April 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 2 May 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding any fiscal risks posed by expanding the cost of devolved benefits.
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Question reference: S6W-36545
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 April 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 2 May 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what actions are being considered to address any unregulated gathering of native oysters in Marine Protected Areas, in light of recent reports of functional extinction of native oysters.
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Question reference: S6W-36566
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 April 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 2 May 2025
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason there is reportedly low public satisfaction with NHS dental services, and what action it is taking to address this.
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Question reference: S6W-36606
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 04 April 2025
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answer expected on 2 May 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the amount saved by (a) visitors, (b) patients and (c) staff in the NHS (i) Dumfries and Galloway and (ii) Borders area since the abolition of car parking charges at NHS premises in 2008.
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Question reference: S6W-36155
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 April 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 2 May 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what role the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service has in directing Police Scotland regarding the continuation or conclusion of criminal inquiries.
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Question reference: S6W-36154
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 April 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 2 May 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether Police Scotland could reopen a concluded investigation if additional evidence became available, or it was instructed to do so by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, and, if this is the case, under what circumstances this could occur.
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