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: S6O-01275
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 June 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will outline the role of Skills Development Scotland in delivering its economic recovery plans.
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Question reference: S6W-08836
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 May 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 15 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will outline the changes in frequency to train services at (a) Shotts, (b) Airdrie, (c) Falkirk Grahamston, (d) Falkirk High and (e) Polmont railway station (i) from 23 May 2022 and (ii) as a result of the Fit for the Future timetable consultation.
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Question reference: S6W-08834
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 May 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 15 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when it was first informed of the changes by ScotRail to the train timetable that were introduced on 23 May 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-08671
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 May 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 10 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it will take in to ensure that workers in Green Freeports in Scotland will have access to trade unions with collective bargaining rights.
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Question reference: S6W-08668
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 May 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 10 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the overall percentage weighted score is for bids for Green Freeports in Scotland that have, or will only have, contracts with companies that have recognition agreements with trade unions.
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Question reference: S6W-08669
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 May 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 10 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the in the application for Green Freeports in Scotland, what the maximum percentage score is that is awarded for the applicants’ commitment to fair work practices.
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Question reference: S6W-08670
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 May 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 10 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will guarantee that any application for Green Freeports in Scotland, which does not include an explicit commitment to supporting the implementation of Fair Work First, will not be successful.
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Question reference: S6O-01217
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 June 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the 6,600 nursing and midwifery vacancies reported at the end of 2021.
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Question reference: S6W-08605
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 19 May 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 8 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-07655 by Jenny Gilruth on 27 April 2022, whether any changes were made to the draft Temporary Measures Agreement, shared with Serco on 25 February 2022, before it was agreed, and, if so, what these changes were.
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Question reference: S6W-08600
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 19 May 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 8 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason ScotRail tickets that are sold as part of its half-price sale are not available from ticket offices.
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