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: S6O-02770
- Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making towards achieving a circular economy, including through the development of the wind turbine decommissioning sector.
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Question reference: S6W-22720
- Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 06 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 15 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what the total cost has been for the repair work on Bute House, in light of reports that the building closed down for five months between April and September 2023.
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Question reference: S6W-22331
- Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 10 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether there has been any consideration given to encouraging a minimum level of dog training to promote responsible dog ownership, in light of the reported increase in dog attacks and Dog Control Notices issued.
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Question reference: S6W-22329
- Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 10 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the reported increase in the number of dog attacks on (a) other dogs and animals and (b) people, and what plans it has to review and amend the relevant legislation.
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Question reference: S6W-22330
- Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 10 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what legal measures it is considering to place greater responsibility on dog owners.
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Question reference: S6W-22279
- Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 2 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been made of the merits of making CCTV mandatory in fish slaughterhouses, in line with the recommendations of the Animal Welfare Committee's updated Opinion on the Welfare of Farmed Fish at the Time of Killing, and the Mandatory Use of Closed Circuit Television in Slaughterhouses (Scotland) Regulations 2020.
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Question reference: S6W-22278
- Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 2 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to implement each of the Animal Welfare Committee's recommendations set out in its updated Opinion on the Welfare of Farmed Fish at the Time of Killing.
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Question reference: S6W-22026
- Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 2 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to ban convicted sex offenders from changing their (a) name and (b) gender.
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Question reference: S6O-02706
- Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 November 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the support and services available for children and young people with additional support needs in mainstream education across Central Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-22333
- Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 30 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider the merits of the Private Members' Bill, the Animal Welfare (Responsibility for Dog Attacks) Bill, which is currently being considered by the UK Parliament, with a view to introducing similar legislation in Scotland.
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