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-21651
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 22 September 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 5 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to S6W-21015 by Paul McLennan on 20 September 2023, for what reasons it does not report quarterly financial expenditure against resource planning assumptions at the same time that it publishes housing supply statistics.
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Question reference: S6W-21659
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 22 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 4 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what the value was of its financial transaction investments at the point of transaction for those investments in relation to which it still holds an investment, and what the current estimated value is of those equity stakes, broken down by scheme.
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Question reference: S6W-21658
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 22 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 4 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it (a) reviews and (b) reports on the performance of its financial transaction investments.
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Question reference: S6W-21554
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 3 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what measures are being implemented to ensure the financial viability of respite care services, especially in light of reports of rising demand and escalating costs.
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Question reference: S6W-21553
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 3 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to ensure that essential respite care services will be readily available to unpaid carers, in light of the forthcoming new legal entitlement to a break from caring responsibilities.
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Question reference: S6W-21616
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 3 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what the current distribution of fees is from Crown Estate Scotland's finfish tenants.
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Question reference: S6W-21618
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 22 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 3 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what it expects the forecast income to be from the reported phased increases in fees from Crown Estate Scotland's finfish tenants from January 2023.
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Question reference: S6W-21617
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 22 September 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 3 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has earmarked funds from the reported phased increases in fees from Crown Estate Scotland's finfish tenants from January 2023.
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Question reference: S6W-21427
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 18 September 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 2 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-20844 by Paul McLennan on 13 September 2023, whether it will provide a breakdown by local authority of each property in the applications received and approved (a) prior to and (b) since the announcement on 19 July 2023.
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Question reference: S6W-21425
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 18 September 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 2 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-20844 by Paul McLennan on 13 September 2023, how many of the applications that were received and approved (a) prior to and (b) since the announcement on 19 July 2023 were for (i) one-bed, (ii) two-bed, (iii) three-bed, (iv) four-bed and (v) five-bed or more homes.