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-28424
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 28 June 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 26 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to (a) collect funding information across all Scottish Government departments and (b) produce a breakdown of its funding to the (i) voluntary, (ii) private and (iii) public sector by (A) department and (B) budget line.
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Question reference: S6W-28426
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 28 June 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 26 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what recent engagement it has had with the voluntary sector to ensure that the aims of greater fiscal transparency are realised.
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Question reference: S6W-28168
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 25 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to amend the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 to include alleged perpetrators who are outside of the immediate family.
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Question reference: S6W-28169
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 25 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to amend the Forced Marriage etc. (Protection and Jurisdiction) (Scotland) Act 2011 to make explicit the obligations of public authorities to act should any individual experiencing forced marriage contact them for support.
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Question reference: S6W-28167
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 25 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to raise public awareness about the issue of forced marriage.
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Question reference: S6W-28121
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 25 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has allocated to organisations and charities that support people with epilepsy, in each financial year since 2019-20.
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Question reference: S6W-28054
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 19 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many students currently enrolled in higher education institutions identify as homeless.
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Question reference: S6W-28053
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 19 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to bring forward an updated homelessness action plan.
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Question reference: S6W-28055
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 18 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase the number of computer science teachers in secondary schools.
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Question reference: S6O-03611
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 June 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle poverty in black and minority ethnic households.