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: S6O-03647
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 June 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what it is doing to ensure access to primary care in areas that have a high projected population growth.
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Question reference: S6O-03556
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 June 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has carried out any analysis of the potential impact that a policy to reduce net migration to the UK would have on its long-term labour market strategy.
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Question reference: S6O-03514
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 May 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of the Sherrifhall roundabout project.
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Question reference: S6O-03347
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 April 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what steps are being taken to tackle bullying in schools.
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Question reference: S6O-03092
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 February 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting communities to sustainably manage and reduce deer numbers.
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Question reference: S6W-24759
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 January 2024
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Angus Robertson on 24 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its work to publish an action-oriented International Strategy setting out the outcomes that it will seek to achieve through international engagement up to May 2026.
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Question reference: S6O-02941
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 December 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what action it and its partners are taking to tackle retail crime and its potential impact on communities, in light of the reported increase in retail crime caused by the cost of living crisis.
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Question reference: S6O-02920
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 December 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the steps that it is taking to tackle loss and damage in marginalised communities.
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Question reference: S6O-02882
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 December 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what conclusions it has drawn following COP28, including what has been learned as a result of the conference.