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-22140
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 27 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for the funding that it provided to One Parent Families Scotland in 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-22138
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don on 26 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for the funding that it provided to Kindred Advocacy in 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-21523
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maggie Chapman on 23 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what consideration it has given to introducing drop-down microphones in the Chamber.
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Question reference: S6W-21520
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 20 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government from which part of its education budget funds will be reallocated to fund the pay deal for teachers.
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Question reference: S6W-22144
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 20 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what objectives it set for the funding that it provided to Clydebank Women’s Aid in 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-21061
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 02 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 20 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its Programme for Government 2023-24 commitment to "Maximise the impact of public procurement through progressive procurement policy and practice", what framework it will use to determine what constitutes "progressive procurement policy and practice".
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Question reference: S6W-21519
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 11 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government from which part of its Budget funds will be reallocated to fund the reported 7% increase in police officer pay.
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Question reference: S6W-21733
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 11 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what guidance has been issued regarding the removal of any outdated signage relating to COVID-19 restrictions that have since been removed.
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Question reference: S6W-21522
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 3 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what risk assessment has been conducted in relation to any risk of the presence of beavers for rail infrastructure.
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Question reference: S6W-21521
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 3 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what frameworks are in place to ascertain any (a) benefits and (b) consequences of having beavers throughout Scotland's landscape.