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
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Question reference: S6W-07607
- Asked by: Stephanie Callaghan, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 20 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what biodiversity goals it is considering in advance of the UN Biodiversity Conference in April 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-07324
- Asked by: Stephanie Callaghan, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 28 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the latest known levels of tuition fees are for a first full-time degree in Scotland, and what information it has on how this compares with (a) England and (b) Wales.
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Question reference: S6W-07220
- Asked by: Stephanie Callaghan, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that all autistic people are made fully aware of any adjustments or adaptations that are available to them in COVID-19 vaccination centres.
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Question reference: S6O-00933
- Asked by: Stephanie Callaghan, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 March 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether the number of people in hospital with COVID-19 recently reaching the highest level since the pandemic began has impacted on its modelling and risk assessment regarding the ending of free testing for the general population from 30 April.
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Question reference: S6O-00829
- Asked by: Stephanie Callaghan, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 March 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress it is making to reduce waiting times for children's mental health services.
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Question reference: S6O-00764
- Asked by: Stephanie Callaghan, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 February 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what impact the recent funding of £754,000 to The Coalfields Regeneration Trust will have on community-led regeneration in former coalfield communities across Scotland, including in the Uddingston and Bellshill constituency.
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Question reference: S6O-00727
- Asked by: Stephanie Callaghan, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 February 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the roll-out of its national Cancer Plan.
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Question reference: S6O-00707
- Asked by: Stephanie Callaghan, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 January 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what implications the announcement of a hybrid model of working could have for Scotland’s net zero ambitions.
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Question reference: S6F-00699
- Asked by: Stephanie Callaghan, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 January 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 January 2022
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to Public Health Scotland’s census data, which states that three out of four care home places are now provided by private companies.