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-14784
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 16 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-13023 by Jenny Gilruth on 9 January 2023, when it will fulfil its commitment to reduce train journey times between Inverness and Edinburgh to 2 hours 45 minutes, as referred to in the original question.
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Question reference: S6O-02033
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 March 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to protect the culture of the Highlands and Islands.
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Question reference: S6W-15218
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 15 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether the medium-term solution for the A83 Rest and Be Thankful will allow free-flowing, two-way traffic.
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Question reference: S6W-14872
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 13 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what the average waiting time is (a) in the Highlands and Islands and (b) nationally for rheumatology patients to receive treatment by homecare medicines services.
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Question reference: S6W-14871
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 13 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its assessment is of how the reported effect of inflation on staff (a) salary and (b) vacancy levels may be impacting the (i) performance and (ii) safety of homecare medicines services.
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Question reference: S6W-15217
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 13 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether the long-term solution for the A83 Rest and Be Thankful will begin during the current parliamentary session.
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Question reference: S6W-14873
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 13 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, in the last two years, (a) how many times and (b) for what length of time NHS Scotland has taken action to ensure that homecare medicines services return to the agreed standards.
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Question reference: S6W-14870
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 13 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reported concerns raised by the British Society for Rheumatology regarding patients experiencing delays to receiving and starting vital medications, what its position is on whether homecare medicines services are safe and fit for purpose.
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Question reference: S6W-15474
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 10 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when any remaining funding will be released to local authorities to allow them to fulfil the Scottish National Party manifesto commitment to issue every pupil in Scotland with an electronic device.
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Question reference: S6W-14861
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 9 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether the transfer of women to regional hospitals will be considered as part of the Best Start North review.
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