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: S6T-01757
- Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 January 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its current policy is regarding the deletion or retention of WhatsApp messages by ministers.
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Question reference: S6O-03016
- Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 January 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that the MV Isle of Islay will be launched on 16 March 2024.
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Question reference: S6W-23791
- Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 11 December 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 8 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to increase physical activity levels among school children.
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Question reference: S6W-23793
- Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 11 December 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 8 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its projected timeline is for achieving consistent and year-round adherence to the A&E target of ensuring that 95% of patients are processed within four hours.
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Question reference: S6W-23790
- Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 11 December 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 4 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what it anticipates the quantitative impact will be of its current anti-obesity measures on reducing obesity rates, compared with the scenario in which no action is taken.
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Question reference: S6W-23792
- Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 11 December 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Emma Roddick on 3 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the finding in the Scottish Health Survey that people aged 16 to 24 experience the highest levels of loneliness among all recorded age brackets.
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Question reference: S6W-23466
- Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 30 November 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 12 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what specific outcomes or targets it seeks to achieve from running its Brush Up campaign.
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Question reference: S6W-23464
- Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 30 November 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 11 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it will measure the effectiveness of its Brush Up campaign.
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Question reference: S6W-23465
- Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 30 November 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 11 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what the total budget is for its Brush Up campaign to increase awareness of NHS dentistry reforms.
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Question reference: S6W-23460
- Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 30 November 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 11 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what the total budget is for its Take Hold marketing campaign to raise awareness of the harms of vaping.
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