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-00321
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 October 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the proposed £500,000 fund for local organisations in international development partner countries to take forward work to ensure women and girls are safe, equal and respected.
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Question reference: S6W-03575
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 27 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what correspondence it has had with local authorities and COSLA in relation to raising awareness about claiming pension credit and supporting people to do so.
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Question reference: S6W-03576
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 26 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what subsidised training schemes are in place for people seeking to train as (a) HGV and (b) bus drivers.
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Question reference: S6W-03577
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 26 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been supported through its training schemes to train as (a) HGV and (b) bus drivers in each month since the start of 2019.
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Question reference: S6W-03578
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 25 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what information Social Security Scotland holds on current pension credit uptake, and how many people who are currently entitled to pension credit do not claim it.
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Question reference: S6W-03574
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 25 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has access to Scotland and sub-Scotland level data on current pension credit take-up.
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Question reference: S6W-03579
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 22 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to Year One of the National Training Transition Fund, how many applications for training in the transport sector (a) have been (i) approved and (ii) rejected and (b) are yet to be processed, and whether it will provide an update on when the final delivery figures will be published.
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Question reference: S6W-03131
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ash Denham on 7 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has conducted a review or evaluation of its performance in fulfilling its non-punishment requirements in international human trafficking law (a) generally and (b) in terms of Scottish public authorities’ responsibilities in light of the decision by the European Court of Human Rights in February 2021 on the case, VCL and AN v UK.
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Question reference: S6W-03130
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ash Denham on 7 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what communication it has had with the UK Government regarding the decision by the European Court of Human Rights in February 2021 on the case, VCL and AN v UK.
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Question reference: S6W-03129
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ash Denham on 1 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to review or evaluate the operation and impact of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015.
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