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-17159
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 27 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to reduce the number of disposable nappies that are sent to landfill.
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Question reference: S6O-02190
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will introduce a Scottish Child Payment top-up for parents under the age of 25 who are in receipt of Universal Credit, as called for by the End Young Parent Poverty campaign, in light of it reportedly being supported by more than 30 charities and civil society groups.
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Question reference: S6W-17160
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 26 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how the proposed Circular Economy Bill will encourage the use of reusable nappies.
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Question reference: S6W-16424
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Elena Whitham on 26 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its commitment to introduce new restrictions on the advertising and marketing of alcohol products.
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Question reference: S6W-17002
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 25 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has given to (a) community organisations, (b) third sector organisations and (c) educational facilities in each of the last five years for the explicit aim of promoting an understanding of Scotland's role within the British Empire.
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Question reference: S6W-17008
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 24 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-15648 by Humza Yousaf on 20 March 2023, how many vacancies for consultant-level obstetrician gynaecologists there currently are in NHS (a) Lanarkshire and (b) Forth Valley.
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Question reference: S6W-16423
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 24 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-11483 by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 21 October 2022, whether it will provide an update on its progress towards the piloting of universal free school meals in secondary schools.
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Question reference: S6W-16421
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 21 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the First Minister's election pledge to hold an anti-poverty summit, whether it will provide details of the proposed (a) date and (b) invitees of the summit.
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Question reference: S6W-16427
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 21 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to S6W-15909 by Humza Yousaf 27 March 2023, whether it will announce the date by which the project to upgrade the ventilation system in Ward 16 will be completed.
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Question reference: S6W-16976
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 21 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many people who received Scottish Child Payment, and whose child met the age conditions, received Best Start Grant (a) Early Learning and (b) School Age Payment, following automatic checks by Social Security Scotland.
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