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-18131
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 5 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made against the actions outlined in its A Healthier Future – Scotland’s Diet & Healthy Weight Delivery Plan, now that it is five years since its publication.
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Question reference: S6W-18130
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 5 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will report on progress towards its ambition to halve childhood obesity by 2030, now that it is five years since the announcement of this ambition.
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Question reference: S6O-02352
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 May 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what value it places on resourcing community sport as part of efforts to eradicate health inequalities.
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Question reference: S6O-02273
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 May 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated in its Budget 2023-24 for the roll-out of free school meals to all primary school pupils.
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Question reference: S6W-17758
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 05 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 16 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to reduce any barriers to community land buyouts.
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Question reference: S6W-16019
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 14 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what its position is regarding the impact in Scotland of the UK's agreement to the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), including whether ECT membership is consistent with achieving climate change targets, and what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding ECT membership.
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Question reference: S6O-02114
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it is supporting NHS boards, including NHS Ayrshire and Arran, which have outsourced Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in order to reduce waiting times, to bring such services back in-house.
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Question reference: S6W-16098
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 6 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how its proposed new cancer strategy will address the findings of the Cancer Research UK report, Cancer in the UK: Deprivation and cancer inequalities in Scotland, including the finding that more deprived populations (a) are less likely to take up cancer screening invitations, (b) are less aware of the signs and symptoms of cancer and (c) report more barriers to seeking help for potential symptoms.
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Question reference: S6O-02099
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 March 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it will provide an update on pay negotiations with trade unions representing Scottish Parliament staff.
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Question reference: S6O-02092
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 March 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on investment in research and coordinated care services to support those living with long Covid.
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