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-11149
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 26 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 30 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the planned annual budget and FTE staffing expectation is for the Talent Attraction and Migration Service.
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Question reference: S6W-11148
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 26 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 30 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when in 2023 it plans to launch the Talent Attraction and Migration Service.
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Question reference: S6W-11084
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 29 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of increased hotel and other accommodation costs on Edinburgh festivals in 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-11088
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 29 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to consult on its Programme for Government commitment to establish a Future Generations Commissioner.
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Question reference: S6W-11081
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 29 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the rising cost of living on Edinburgh festivals in 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-11079
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 29 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that ticket sales for Edinburgh festivals were down by 25% in 2022, compared with 2019.
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Question reference: S6W-10668
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 22 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to financially supporting third sector organisations with rising utility bills.
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Question reference: S6W-10574
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 22 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in relation to the New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy 2018 to 2022, and how the impact of the strategy is being monitored.
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Question reference: S6W-10973
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 22 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many National Records of Scotland (NRS) service users are able to access the Historical Search Room at any one time, and on how many occasions in the last month the NRS safety guidance capacity of 14 persons has been achieved.
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Question reference: S6W-10974
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 22 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the National Records of Scotland regarding access to the Historical Search Room and any service users' requests for a new transparently-established users group.
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