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-23096
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 4 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider introducing national guidelines for the reimbursement of the additional energy costs for those on home dialysis, taking into consideration Kidney Care UK’s recommendations in its publication, Home Dialysis Energy Reimbursement in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-23088
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 30 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-15178 by Lorna Slater on 16 March 2023, whether it will provide an update on the work of its Serious & Organised Crime Taskforce in relation to Serious Organised Criminal Gangs (SOCG) activity in waste crime.
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Question reference: S6W-23090
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 30 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-12253 by Keith Brown on 29 November 2022, how many directors, managers or partners of corporate bodies were found guilty of offences under regulation 44(1) of the Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 in 2021-22.
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Question reference: S6W-23092
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 30 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-12252 by Keith Brown on 29 November 2022, how many people were found guilty of offences under section 33 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 in 2021-22.
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Question reference: S6W-23091
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 30 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider reclassifying environmental offences from "Miscellaneous offences" to their own distinct category of offences in its annual Recorded crime in Scotland publications.
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Question reference: S6W-23095
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 30 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-12254 by Keith Brown on 29 November 2022, how many directors, managers or partners of corporate bodies were found guilty of offences under regulation 67 of the Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2012 in 2021-22.
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Question reference: S6W-23094
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 30 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-12255 by Keith Brown on 29 November 2022, how many people were found guilty of offences under section 40(1) of the Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 in 2021-22.
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Question reference: S6W-22917
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 17 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 29 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-22874 by Shona Robison on 8 November 2023, whether it will confirm on what date(s) the First Minister's WhatsApp messages were provided to the UK COVID-19 Inquiry.
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Question reference: S6W-22916
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 17 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 29 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government on what date the First Minister reportedly found an old mobile phone that he had been using during the COVID-19 pandemic for government business.
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Question reference: S6W-22918
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 29 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports of the First Minister finding an old mobile phone with WhatsApp messages on it, whether it is the case that the First Minister had reported a mobile phone as missing, and, if it is the case, what steps were taken to address any potential security issues arising from a phone that had been used for government business being unaccounted for.
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