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-19001
- Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 20 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what plans are in place to reduce the reported delays in making decisions regarding the award of Adult Disability Payments for people with learning disabilities.
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Question reference: S6W-19002
- Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 20 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what data it holds on the number of people with learning disabilities who are in paid employment.
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Question reference: S6W-19004
- Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 19 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it next plans to publish the statistical publication Learning Disability Statistics Scotland.
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Question reference: S6O-02405
- Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 June 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many nursing and midwifery staff have left the NHS in the last 12 months.
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Question reference: S6O-02328
- Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 May 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting local theatres.
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Question reference: S6W-18063
- Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 18 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 30 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many programmes it is providing funding to charities to deliver in the financial year 2023-24, and how many of these have yet to have final confirmation of funding.
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Question reference: S6W-18065
- Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 18 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Emma Roddick on 25 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much it spent on tackling social isolation and loneliness in (a) 2021-22 and (b) 2022-23.
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Question reference: S6W-18064
- Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 18 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Emma Roddick on 25 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much it estimates it will spend on tackling social isolation and loneliness over the current parliamentary session.
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Question reference: S6O-02321
- Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 May 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on phase 3 of the
learning estate investment programme, including in relation to the planned date
for the announcement of the successful projects.
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Question reference: S6T-01394
- Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 May 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to retired carers.
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