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-05224
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 10 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether military aid for NHS Lanarkshire will be extended beyond 17 December 2021.
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Question reference: S6W-05113
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 10 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to introduce an apprenticeship scheme for bus drivers.
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Question reference: S6W-05088
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 10 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact that the (a) COVID-19 pandemic and (b) Omicron variant has had on the implementation of free bus travel for people under the age of 22 from 31 January 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-04993
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 7 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government on what dates the Health and Wellbeing Questionnaire Content Group met, and who attended each meeting.
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Question reference: S6W-05072
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether the failures identified by the British Academy of Audiology independent clinical audit and governance review into NHS Lothian Paediatric Audiology Services affect patients from other NHS board areas.
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Question reference: S6W-05169
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 6 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to extend free bus travel to (a) people (i) on a low-income and (ii) in receipt of benefits and (b) all young people under the age of 25.
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Question reference: S6W-05081
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government by what date a review of the Scottish Quality Standards for Paediatric Audiology will be carried out to ensure that they include SMART standards for all aspects of the paediatric audiology pathway.
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Question reference: S6W-05082
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will undertake a review of the training of paediatric audiologists.
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Question reference: S6W-05295
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 5 January 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how much has been spent on recruitment for the new post of Director General, Net Zero, and how many candidates were (a) shortlisted, (b) assessed and (c) considered by the final panel.
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Question reference: S6W-04914
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 5 January 2022
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