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-11461
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 9 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of recommendations in the report to Stop Climate Chaos Scotland titled Financing Climate Justice, published on 2 October 2022, whether it plans to establish a "rapid and time-limited, independent commission to look at the options for replacement of the Council Tax and other local taxes with a land, property and/or local wealth tax" in order to raise more revenue for climate action projects.
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Question reference: S6W-11599
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 9 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is considering providing any additional funding to Falkirk Council to prevent the reported closure of Falkirk Town Hall.
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Question reference: S6W-11820
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 9 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what support is available for local authorities that wish to implement the provisions regarding bus services in Part 3, sections 34 and 35, of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019.
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Question reference: S6W-11792
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 28 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 9 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when the Scottish Ministers last met with representatives of Stop Climate Chaos Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-11506
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 8 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it plans to take to improve the treatment and care for patients with inflammatory breast cancer.
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Question reference: S6W-11504
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 8 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what steps will be taken to improve surgery waiting list times for those with breast cancer, including inflammatory breast cancer that involves reconstructive surgery.
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Question reference: S6W-11505
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 8 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to fund research into inflammatory breast cancer treatment, and, if so, how much funding will be allocated for this purpose.
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Question reference: S6W-11836
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 8 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered the finding of the National Dental Inspection Programme statistics, published by Public Health Scotland on 25 October 2022, that the proportion of children estimated to have severe decay or abscess increased from 6.6% in 2020 to 9.7% in 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-11835
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 8 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered the finding of the National Dental Inspection Programme statistics, published by Public Health Scotland on 25 October 2022, that 58.4% of Primary 1 children were estimated to have no obvious decay experience in the most deprived areas, compared with 85.8% in the least deprived areas.
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Question reference: S6W-11691
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 8 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how the reported £5 million reduction in GP practices sustainability payments for 2022-23 will impact GP services budgets in (a) Lanarkshire and (b) Forth Valley.
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