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
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Question reference: S6W-18491
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 15 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will intervene and prevent any further privatisation of the national electric vehicle (EV) charging network.
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Question reference: S6W-18492
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 June 2023
- Current Status: Holding Answer by Mairi McAllan on 15 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will require Transport Scotland to undertake a public consultation on any privatisation of the electric vehicle (EV) charging network.
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Question reference: S6W-18493
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 June 2023
- Current Status: Holding Answer by Mairi McAllan on 15 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions Transport Scotland has had with (a) COSLA and (b) any other public body regarding the electric vehicle (EV) charging network in relation to it remaining in public ownership, rather than being privatised.
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Question reference: S6W-18494
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 15 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what the cumulative spend on ChargePlace Scotland has been since its creation.
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Question reference: S6W-18374
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 May 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 9 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide a list of the actions that it is taking, within its current powers, to reduce the number of people in Scotland on zero-hours contracts.
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Question reference: S6W-18372
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 May 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 8 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the (a) business community, (b) UK Government and (c) Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC), regarding how to reduce the number of people in Scotland on zero-hours contracts.
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Question reference: S6O-02372
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 June 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recent Accounts Commission report, Local government in Scotland: Overview 2023.
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Question reference: S6W-18375
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 25 May 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 6 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action public bodies can take to ensure that their procurement processes help drive down the use of zero-hours contracts in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6O-02298
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 May 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 31 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether agricultural support is delivering value for money.
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Question reference: S6W-17854
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 23 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) longest, (b) average and (c) median waiting time was for engagement with users of Social Security Scotland’s webchat facility, in each month since January 2023.