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-16508
- Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 2 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure continued efficient implementation of the 1+2 languages policy, in light of the reduction in funding allocated in 2023-24.
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Question reference: S6W-16504
- Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 27 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what measures are being considered to provide additional support to higher education institutions to prevent their modern languages departments from being reduced or closed.
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Question reference: S6W-16399
- Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 27 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the report, Impact of Scotland’s Developing Young Workforce Strategy on Employer Engagement, and what its position is on the fourteen recommendations made.
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Question reference: S6W-16398
- Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 27 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the report, Impact of Scotland’s Developing Young Workforce Strategy on Education, and what its position is on the five recommendations made.
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Question reference: S6O-02174
- Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated from its Budget to cover any additional costs resulting from the delay to the Deposit Return Scheme.
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Question reference: S6W-16401
- Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don on 26 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it will introduce a minimum national allowance for foster and kinship care, and for what reason it has not yet done so.
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Question reference: S6W-16402
- Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don on 26 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of not providing the planned minimum national allowance for foster and kinship care, on those who would be entitled to such an allowance.
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Question reference: S6W-16396
- Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 25 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will increase the number of modern apprenticeship places to at least 27,000, in light of reported calls from businesses for such an increase.
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Question reference: S6O-02161
- Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to tackle the vacancies in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.
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Question reference: S6W-16403
- Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 18 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many children will not have received free school meals as a result of the reported two-year delay, from September 2022 to September 2024, in providing free school meals for all primary school children.