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-28108
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 26 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Scottish Borders Council declaring a housing emergency.
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Question reference: S6W-28107
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 26 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether any real-terms reductions that it has made to affordable housing budgets has led to (a) the Scottish Borders Council and (b) other local authorities declaring a housing emergency.
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Question reference: S6O-03567
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 June 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any economic and social impact of there being no rail services between Ayr, Girvan and Stranraer since the line was closed in September 2023.
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Question reference: S6W-27505
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 3 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government which social determinants it prioritises to ensure that any health inequalities are tackled in rehabilitation service provision, as set out in the Framework for Supporting People through Recovery and Rehabilitation during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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Question reference: S6W-27506
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 3 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the resources that are given to local rehabilitation services are adequate to ensure that all adults can access the appropriate support as close to their local areas as possible, as set out in the Framework for Supporting People through Recovery and Rehabilitation during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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Question reference: S6O-03518
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 May 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on what role local authorities have in preserving the heritage and culture of the areas that they serve.
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Question reference: S6W-27503
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 28 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it anticipates that all adults who require rehabilitation will have timely access to the right information and services to support them by the end of 2025, as stated in the aims of the Framework for Supporting People through Recovery and Rehabilitation during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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Question reference: S6W-27507
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged:
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 23 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how it will support local authority leisure services to (a) develop and (b) deliver community-based rehabilitation services.
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Question reference: S6W-27504
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 23 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many third sector organisations are recognised providers of non-NHS rehabilitation services in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6O-03496
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 May 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to reduce any health inequalities, specifically in relation to the uptake of cervical cancer screening appointments.
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