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: S5W-05439
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 14 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-01498 by Maureen Watt on 22 July 2016, whether it will provide an update on its timetable for the publication of the updated mental health strategy.
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Question reference: S5W-05097
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 12 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-03842 by Maureen Watt on 2 November 2016, which services and organisations will have access to the mental health innovation fund.
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Question reference: S5W-05098
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 12 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government further to the answer to question S5W-03842 by Maureen Watt on 2 November 2016, what proportion of the mental health innovation fund will be allocated to (a) supporting better access to child and adolescent mental health services and (b) developing innovative approaches to delivering mental health services.
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Question reference: S5W-05096
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 12 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-03842 by Maureen Watt on 2 November 2016, who will be responsible for allocating funding from the mental health innovation fund.
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Question reference: S5W-05094
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 12 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-03842 by Maureen Watt on 2 November 2016, whether it will introduce guidance to encourage those that receive funding from the mental health innovation fund to work on a public-social partnership basis.
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Question reference: S5W-05222
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 12 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-03842 by Maureen Watt on 2 November 2016, what percentage of the £65.7 million remaining package to support the mental health strategy will be allocated to children and young people’s services.
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Question reference: S5W-05160
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 8 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many Developing the Young Workforce regional groups will be established, and how many are currently operational.
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Question reference: S5W-05164
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 8 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how the Developing the Young Workforce programme will seek to address gender imbalances in modern apprenticeships.
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Question reference: S5W-05162
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 8 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how much it will cost to operate the Developing the Young Workforce regional groups each year, also broken down by how much each group will be allocated.
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Question reference: S5O-00447
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 7 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how its public information campaign to maximise incomes and benefit take-up will target the estimated 53,000 carers who do not claim carer's allowance.
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