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-01046
- Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 April 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recent report by the charity, Magic Breakfast, showing that four in 10 Scottish schools have no breakfast provision at all and that breakfast provision in Scotland reaches the fewest disadvantaged pupils per school of any UK nation.
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Question reference: S6W-07755
- Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 01 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 22 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what consultation it undertook with (a) optometrists and (b) audiologists prior to the publication of the National Workforce Strategy for Health and Social Care in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6O-00997
- Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 April 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact on its Covid Recovery Strategy of its future plans for contact tracing.
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Question reference: S6T-00640
- Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 April 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the reported recent outbreak in cases of hepatitis in children across Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-07322
- Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 March 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 24 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how it is monitoring access to day services provision for adults who have learning disabilities as COVID-19 restrictions are eased.
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Question reference: S6W-07319
- Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 March 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 24 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what guidance has been delivered to the providers of day services for individuals who have learning disabilities regarding re-opening safely as COVID-19 restrictions are eased.
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Question reference: S6O-00935
- Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 March 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to support local authorities in providing adapted housing.
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Question reference: S6W-07320
- Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 March 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 23 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, aligning with the recent independent review it commissioned of the Scottish Strategy for Autism, what plans are in place to carry out an independent review of its Keys to Life strategy, which was launched in 2013, and the impact the strategy has had on the lives of people who have learning disabilities.
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Question reference: S6W-07391
- Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 23 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide clarification and further details of the Changing Places toilets funding in its Programme for Government, and when the investment of £10 million, over the current parliamentary session, will be available.
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Question reference: S6O-00865
- Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 March 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle antisocial behaviour on Scotland's railways.
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