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: S6T-01335
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 April 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to a recent report by NUS Scotland, which stated that more than a fifth of international students in Scotland have experienced homelessness during their studies.
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Question reference: S6W-16091
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 11 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of recent public protests over the closure of the Edinburgh Filmhouse, what action it can take to ensure that the Filmhouse remains a cultural resource for the city of Edinburgh.
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Question reference: S6W-16087
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 6 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what routes it has made available for local residents to appeal planning application decisions made by its reporters, in cases where they cannot afford the legal fees and are not entitled to legal aid.
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Question reference: S6T-01294
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 March 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking in response to recent reported analysis by Health Equals, which shows that poverty-driven health inequalities are reducing life expectancy among people who live in the most deprived areas.
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Question reference: S6O-02086
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 March 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it next plans to meet with all parties involved in the proposed Winchburgh train station development.
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Question reference: S6W-15765
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 22 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it decides to allocate funds for research into specific cancers.
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Question reference: S6W-15762
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 22 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on whether it will implement a phased approach to launching the Deposit Return Scheme.
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Question reference: S6W-14850
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 8 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the Children, Young People, Families and Adult Learning Third Sector Fund has delayed awarding funds to applicants.
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Question reference: S6W-14853
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 8 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what financial support is available for any organisations that are struggling as a result of the delay in awarding grants from the Children, Young People, Families and Adult Learning Third Sector Fund.
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Question reference: S6W-14851
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 8 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when the Children, Young People, Families and Adult Learning Third Sector Fund will allocate funds.