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-14515
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 9 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with relevant stakeholders regarding the risk of geopolitical shocks to Scotland’s university funding model.
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Question reference: S6W-14015
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 6 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the implementation of provisions in the Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Act 2021 that would allow social landlords to evict a perpetrator of domestic abuse.
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Question reference: S6W-14520
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 3 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the introduction of student loans for people undertaking PhD study, similar to those introduced in other parts of the UK.
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Question reference: S6W-14516
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 3 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress it has made on developing its proposed replacement to the Erasmus programme.
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Question reference: S6O-01584
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 November 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it is investing to support the economy across the West Scotland and Greater Glasgow areas.
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Question reference: S6F-01534
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 14 November 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 November 2022
To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government supports the introduction of a domestic abuse register.
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Question reference: S6O-01500
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 October 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the consultation on the future of qualifications and assessment.
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Question reference: S6W-10672
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 28 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what work it has undertaken to promote the Turing Scheme in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-10365
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 7 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is the case that Confucius Classroom Hubs in Scottish schools received funding from (a) the Scottish Government and (b) the Chinese Government in 2021-22, and, if this is the case, how much was received from each body.
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Question reference: S6O-01341
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 August 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the number of Scottish-domiciled students attending Scottish universities.