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-13859
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 26 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what work it has done with the Ministry of Defence to ensure that the financial landscape in Scotland is clearly understood by, and that sufficient information is made available to, people leaving military service, during their transition.
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Question reference: S6W-13860
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 26 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what it has done to ensure that the welfare and benefits available to veterans in Scotland are well understood by the veterans community.
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Question reference: S6W-13850
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 26 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is providing a programme of development for breakfast club volunteers to receive formal training on (a) befriending and (b) mental health first aid.
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Question reference: S6W-13867
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 26 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what it has done to improve understanding of housing support and provision available to military service leavers and veterans.
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Question reference: S6W-13865
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 26 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it is encouraging veterans to declare as ex-service when accessing support.
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Question reference: S6W-13853
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 26 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to increase a wider understanding in civilian employers, including its agencies, of any qualifications gained in military service.
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Question reference: S6W-13862
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 26 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what it has done to ensure that there are support tools available for people leaving military service who experience financial difficulty during their transition.
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Question reference: S6W-13451
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 26 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what work it has undertaken to improve workforce equalities data obtained through national staff surveys to ensure that they capture the breadth and experience of people from all backgrounds.
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Question reference: S6W-13450
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 26 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government as stated as an action point in its National Workforce Strategy for Health and Social Care in Scotland, whether it has reviewed the Antimicrobial Stewardship, Health Protection and Infection Prevention and Control Workforce, and, if it is the case, what the conclusions were of any such review.
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Question reference: S6W-13521
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 26 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what work it has undertaken with NHS boards and health and social care partnerships to ensure that workforce plans are part of wider integrated plans, which include and triangulate with financial and service/operational planning arrangements.
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