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-15696
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 17 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assistance and funding it has provided to local volunteer groups to (a) procure electric vehicles and (b) install electric vehicle infrastructure in each year since 2016, broken down by local authority area.
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Question reference: S6W-17739
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 05 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 17 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what funding plans it has to develop more self-driving bus services, similar to the service running between Edinburgh Park and Fife from 15 May 2023.
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Question reference: S6W-17743
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 05 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 17 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the use of self-driving buses.
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Question reference: S6W-17741
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 05 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 17 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it last spoke with trade unions regarding self-driving buses.
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Question reference: S6W-17523
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don on 16 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to address the so-called "baby blind spot" in the care system as reportedly identified by NSPCC Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-17588
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 16 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that the successor scheme to Warmer Homes Scotland targets low-income pensioners.
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Question reference: S6W-17589
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 16 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that support schemes aimed at improving energy efficiency are accessible.
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Question reference: S6W-17582
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 16 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government on what date it will publish its proposed Circular Economy Bill.
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Question reference: S6W-17740
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 05 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 16 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to promote Scottish Bus Week 2023.
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Question reference: S6W-17746
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 05 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 16 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what data it holds on how many GPs are able to send patients directly to diagnostic tests, such as MRI and CT scans, to detect brain tumours.
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