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-13570
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 16 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential economic growth that the Scottish horse racing sector can contribute to the economy.
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Question reference: S6W-13332
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 16 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to hold future ScotWind offshore wind leasing rounds.
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Question reference: S6W-13329
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 16 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions have taken place regarding potentially establishing a Rural Homes Just Transition Package.
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Question reference: S6W-13331
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 16 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when the Green Heat Finance Taskforce last met and what actions were agreed.
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Question reference: S6W-13330
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 16 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what support it will provide to help facilitate the development of a community-based heating scheme.
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Question reference: S6W-13161
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 16 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many households it estimates will be impacted by the proposed ban on building new homes with gas boilers from 2024.
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Question reference: S6W-13573
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 11 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many cyber incidents were reported to it by public bodies, under the Scottish public sector notifiable cyber incident procedure and policy, in each month in 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-13574
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 11 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what support its agencies are providing to businesses to improve resilience and implement systems to prevent cyber attacks.
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Question reference: S6W-13326
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 11 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what plans NHS Scotland has to restore thrombectomy services, including reversing any planned service reductions for the current year and lifting the reported thrombectomy recruitment freeze.
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Question reference: S6W-13158
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 11 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what planned work has been undertaken to develop an adoption/foster care box of essentials for families.
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