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-04491
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 March 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 March 2025
To ask the Scottish Government when ministers last met with the City of Edinburgh Council to discuss the reported financial pressures facing the capital.
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Question reference: S6W-35752
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 March 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 1 April 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how many young people have been recorded as moving into higher education as a positive destination in each year for which data is available, also broken down by local authority.
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Question reference: S6W-35759
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 March 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 1 April 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how many in-school counsellors have been employed in each year since 1999 in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools, also broken down by local authority.
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Question reference: S6W-35751
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 March 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 1 April 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how many rural school closures have taken place in each year since 1999, also broken down by local authority.
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Question reference: S6W-35742
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 March 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 1 April 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how many courses have been withdrawn in each college in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S6W-35758
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 March 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 1 April 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how many young people have been recorded as moving into activity agreements as a positive destination in each year for which data is available, also broken down by local authority.
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Question reference: S6W-35757
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 March 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 1 April 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how many young people have been recorded as moving into voluntary work as a positive destination in each year for which data is available, also broken down by local authority.
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Question reference: S6W-35749
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 March 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 1 April 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions ministers have had with COSLA regarding redrawing school catchment areas.
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Question reference: S6W-35753
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 March 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 1 April 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how many young people have been recorded as moving into further education as a positive destination in each year for which data is available, also broken down by local authority.
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Question reference: S6W-35756
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 March 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 1 April 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how many young people have been recorded as moving into personal skills development, including employability, in each year for which data is available, also broken down by local authority.
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