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-22608
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 14 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what modelling it has undertaken of any wider economic impact of the introduction of a Building Safety Levy.
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Question reference: S6W-22613
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 14 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NHS Scotland and other partners regarding introducing CAR T-cell therapy for children and young people.
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Question reference: S6W-22615
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 14 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commit to adding blood cancer to the list of cancer types included in Public Health Scotland's data publications, to help facilitate comparison between blood cancers and solid tumours.
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Question reference: S6W-22614
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 14 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how many children and young people who are eligible for CAR T-cell therapy have had to travel to England for treatment, in each of the last six months for which data is available.
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Question reference: S6W-22600
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 14 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to introduce a register of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete held and inspected by all public sector bodies.
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Question reference: S6W-22617
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 14 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made by Public Health Scotland towards publishing cancer diagnoses from accident and emergency departments.
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Question reference: S6W-22599
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 10 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to undertake a review of legislation relating to the Home Report.
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Question reference: S6W-22593
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 9 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many payments have been made from the Fuel Insecurity Fund in each financial year since it was established, broken down by local authority area.
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Question reference: S6W-22594
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 8 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill, what work has been undertaken to provide for exemption schemes for people visiting family members in hospital.
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Question reference: S6W-22598
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 8 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill, what work has been undertaken to provide for exemption schemes for people attending a funeral.
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