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.
Criathragan Hide all filters
Displaying 911 questions Show Answers
Question reference: S6O-00648
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 January 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it is supporting people working in the cultural and arts sectors.
Answer
Question reference: S6O-00615
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 December 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to strengthen the legal requirements for dog breeding.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-04832
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 22 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will increase current Scottish Child Payment bridging payments for children from six years and above, who would be entitled to the Scottish Child Payment under the full roll-out, to bring them into line with the increased payment rate of £20 per week.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-04936
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 22 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, with regards to the roll-out of the Child Disability Payment (CDP), what proportion of existing claimants it expects to be in receipt of (a) a greater, (b) the same and (c) a lesser amount of financial assistance under CDP compared with what they receive from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) currently.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-04935
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 22 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, with regards to the roll-out of Adult Disability Payment (ADP), what proportion of existing claimants it expects to be in receipt of (a) a greater, (b) the same and (c) a lesser amount of financial assistance under ADP, compared with what they receive from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) currently.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-04790
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 22 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will review the eligibility criteria for the Self-isolation Support Grant and consider including people who have had COVID-19 vaccines, in light of the First Minister’s announcement that all close contacts of suspected cases of the Omicron variant will be advised to self-isolate for 10 days, regardless of their vaccination status.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-04971
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 20 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to include people seeking asylum and living under immigration control within the scope of the inquiry into the handling of COVID-19 in Scotland.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-04791
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 20 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to ensure that people who are exempt from wearing face coverings due to medical reasons are not unfairly penalised or judged in public settings, such as shops and hospitality settings.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-04831
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 06 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 16 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is on course to meet its interim child poverty targets for 2023-24.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-04757
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 15 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to its news release on 29 October 2021 regarding a £41 million Winter Support Fund for low-income households, which organisations have received funding from the £6 million for third sector organisations and how much each received.