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.
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To ask the Scottish Government how many shoplifting offences have been recorded by the police in each year since 2019.
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it had with the hospitality sector before making its announcement of the reintroduction of peak fare train tickets.
To ask the Scottish Government on what basis people in receipt of a state pension in Scotland will be able to receive a Winter Heating Payment in 2024-25.
To ask the Scottish Government what impact it anticipates that reallocating a further £460 million from ScotWind revenue will have on investment in renewable energy.
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of productivity in the Scottish public sector.
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to reduce the number of assaults against public sector staff, in light of recent reported figures by Falkirk Council that show a 520% increase in violent incidents.
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether its current strategy to tackle drug-related deaths is failing.
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to update its strategy to tackle drug-related deaths.
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Minimum Income Guarantee Steering Group, what process was put in place to recruit and identify the members of the Expert by Experience panel.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what feedback it has received from the expert group on the minimum income guarantee in relation to the social security elements of the minimum income guarantee.