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-20842
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 19 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce NHS waiting times for services for females with polycystic ovary syndrome.
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Question reference: S6O-02549
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 September 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what steps it is taking to eliminate long waiting times for NHS procedures.
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Question reference: S6W-20806
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 12 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to ensure the availability of more accessible information regarding housing allocation policies aimed at military service leavers and veterans, to ensure that the key details can be understood and explained easily.
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Question reference: S6W-20753
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 6 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what the proposed timeline and target date are for the establishment of a leavers fund to support victims of domestic abuse to leave abusive relationships.
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Question reference: S6W-20766
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 4 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with COSLA regarding the needs of older people in developing future local housing strategies, in order to ensure that housing needs are met for everyone in the local community.
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Question reference: S6W-20383
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 17 August 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it is giving to reconfiguring the Scottish Legal Aid provision to enable access by all victim-survivors of domestic abuse.
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Question reference: S6W-20382
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 16 August 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to tackle the reportedly high rates of violence against disabled women and girls, and what plans it has to gather evidence, and support engagement with accessible, gender-competent services.
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Question reference: S6W-20389
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 15 August 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is exploring the establishment of a dedicated "leavers fund" to support victims of domestic abuse to help them leave abusive relationships.
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Question reference: S6W-20261
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 July 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 9 August 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to mitigate the reported impact of the housing crisis on victims of domestic abuse, particularly those with children, who are seeking social housing, and what discussions it has had with the Scottish Housing Regulator about allocation rules for victims of domestic abuse.
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Question reference: S6W-19812
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 July 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 1 August 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take in response to the Federation of Small Businesses Big Small Business Survey, which finds that almost two fifths of Scottish SMEs have limited or no understanding of government targets related to net zero and how these will impact their business, and that three fifths of Scottish SMEs do not feel enough support is available to them with regards to the impact that the transition to net zero will have on their business.