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-09367
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 13 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will outline its work to promote hydrogen activity; when it will publish the Hydrogen Action Plan, and whether it will detail its Emerging Energy Technologies Fund (EETF) proposals.
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Question reference: S6W-09370
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 13 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its Budget underspend has been in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S6W-09375
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 13 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to establish a national definition of accessible housing.
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Question reference: S6W-09364
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 13 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with energy providers regarding the reported higher costs associated with pre-payment meters and the impact of this on vulnerable households in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-09371
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 12 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how much has been allocated to the Scotland Reserve in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S6W-09372
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 12 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on when (a) work on the next review of Scottish Parliament boundaries will take place and (b) the first recommendations of the review will be published.
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Question reference: S6W-09369
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 8 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what scheme is in place to limit any NHS fee that is paid by EU nationals volunteering in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-09365
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 7 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many complaints have been made regarding the use of restraint of children and young people in (a) schools and (b) care settings in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S6W-09368
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 6 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the updated draft fourth National Planning Framework (NPF4), and whether it will consult on the updated draft NPF4 once it is published.
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Question reference: S6W-09377
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 5 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care and his deputies have reportedly cancelled meetings with chronic pain patients, and what its position is on whether this has removed a chance, before publication, for patients who use pain services to discuss a new framework for delivery, in light of reports that it is continuing partnerships with other stakeholders on this issue.
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