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
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Question reference: S6W-10573
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 6 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many towns will be designated as National Towns of Culture.
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Question reference: S6O-01335
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 August 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it is providing to third sector organisations in the Lothians that are supporting refugees from Ukraine.
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Question reference: S6W-09970
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 24 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-07530 by Humza Yousaf on 11 April 2022, whether it will provide an update on what progress has been made on replacing the Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion in Edinburgh.
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Question reference: S6W-09969
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 16 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether NHS Lothian has submitted a full business case for the new eye pavilion in Edinburgh, and, if so, on what date it was submitted, and by what date the Scottish Government will respond.
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Question reference: S6W-09691
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 26 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how much it expects the referral to the Supreme Court of whether the question for a referendum on Scottish independence contained in the proposed referendum Bill relates to reserved matters to cost.
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Question reference: S6W-09692
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 26 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has budgeted for regarding the cost associated with the referral to the Supreme Court of whether the question for a referendum on Scottish independence contained in the proposed referendum Bill relates to reserved matters.
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Question reference: S6W-09465
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 26 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what impact the value engineering exercise will have on the proposed Roseburn to Union Canal Path Link.
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Question reference: S6W-09467
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 26 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to increase spending on active travel in Edinburgh.
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Question reference: S6W-09466
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 26 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how much it plans to spend on active travel projects in Edinburgh over the next four years.
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Question reference: S6W-09240
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 13 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made on establishing a Scottish City of Refuge.