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-22094
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 2 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to review the national code of conduct for local government employees.
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Question reference: S6W-22093
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 06 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 2 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what range of benefits or grants are available to assist people with sight loss to live independently at home, including aids, equipment and adaptations.
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Question reference: S6W-22412
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 2 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on any work it has undertaken to ensure that all energy companies in Scotland are signed up to Energy UK’s Vulnerability Commitment.
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Question reference: S6O-02694
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 November 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the ability of children living in temporary accommodation to access health services, in particular in relation to current levels of treatment from mental health services.
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Question reference: S6W-21569
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 31 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of recommendation 4 in the report, Fit for the Future: developing a post-school learning system to fuel economic transformation, which states that the Scottish Government should “establish a clear template for regional skills planning”, including the need to “recognise the central role of providers, particularly the huge potential of colleges in planning for and addressing skills needs in their regions”, what discussions it has had with local authorities regarding (a) their role in regional skills planning and (b) any action they have already taken on the matter since the report’s publication.
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Question reference: S6W-22088
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 06 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 30 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to review the eligibility criteria for the Young Patients Family Fund.
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Question reference: S6W-22091
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 06 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 30 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many hospital pharmacists have been employed in each NHS board area in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S6W-22087
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 06 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 30 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many families have accessed support through the Young Patients Family Fund since it was established.
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Question reference: S6W-22089
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 06 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 26 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many people it estimates are not currently registered with a GP, broken down by NHS board area.
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Question reference: S6W-22092
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 06 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 26 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what work is being undertaken to increase laboratory blood testing capacity.