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 much it has budgeted to invest in a new Anti-Racism Observatory, as proposed in its Programme for Government 2023-24.
To ask the Scottish Government what meetings the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs and her predecessor have had with the Scottish Police Federation regarding police pay, since 1 January 2023.
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to ensure that those who work in the public sector have had any relevant whistleblowing training.
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to ensure that any matters raised by whistleblowers within public services face independent scrutiny.
To ask the Scottish Government what steps each of its directorates has taken to reduce costs during the cost of living crisis.
To ask the Scottish Government how many laptops it has purchased since 1 March 2020, broken down by the brand of laptop, and what the total cost was of these purchases.
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to enhance whistleblowing protection.
To ask the Scottish Government what the average GP-to-patient ratio has been in each of the last 10 years.
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to ensure that whistleblowing procedures are clear to all members of staff in the public sector.
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the findings from the 2021-22 Scottish Crime and Justice Survey, which were scheduled to be published in mid-2023.