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-15105
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 15 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when a £2 cap for single adult bus fares will be introduced in Greater Glasgow, similar to that in operation in Greater Manchester.
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Question reference: S6W-15007
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 15 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether (a) Transport Scotland, (b) Network Rail and (c) Strathclyde Partnership for Transport has engaged with Landsec regarding the proposed £850 million redevelopment masterplan for the Buchanan Galleries in Glasgow, and any potential investment opportunities for infrastructure improvements at Glasgow Queen Street Railway Station and Buchanan Bus Station.
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Question reference: S6W-15758
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 14 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many female veterans are currently serving a custodial sentence.
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Question reference: S6W-15592
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 14 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it (a) measures and (b) tracks expenditure from its mental health budget.
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Question reference: S6W-15593
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 14 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it tracks the efficiency of mental health spending in its NHS budget.
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Question reference: S6W-15594
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 06 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 14 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown by (a) service and (b) NHS board of mental health spending in each financial year from 2016-17 to 2021-22, and, if it is the case that such data is not held, whether it will commit to improving data collation to enable the publication of such data by the end of the current parliamentary session.
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Question reference: S6W-15340
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 10 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many post-foundation specialty training post vacancies for junior doctors in NHS Scotland have not been filled in each year since 2018.
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Question reference: S6W-14921
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 10 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to NHS boards to identify and deliver sustainable new uses for historic NHS-owned properties that are currently on the Buildings at Risk Register.
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Question reference: S6W-15049
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 10 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding was allocated to the National Wellbeing Hub in the financial year (a) 2020-21 and (b) 2021-22.
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Question reference: S6W-15427
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 9 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to upgrade the technology available in schools to support children and young people with dyslexia and visual stress.
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