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: S6O-03314
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 April 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what work it is undertaking to give greater representation to older people.
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Question reference: S6W-26375
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 9 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with (a) Port of Cairnryan, (b) P&O Ferries and (c) Clyde Marine Recruitment regarding the application of the Fair Work Convention to ferry services between Cairnryan and Larne.
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Question reference: S6W-26378
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 9 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it can list the (a) full and (b) associate members of the Scottish Maritime Cluster Limited.
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Question reference: S6W-26377
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 9 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will list any payments that it has made to P&O Ferries since 17 March 2022 to date.
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Question reference: S6O-03279
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 March 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to support the reversal of the reported reduction of bus services in Dumfries and Galloway.
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Question reference: S6T-01869
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 March 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the reported cyber attack on NHS Dumfries and Galloway.
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Question reference: S6W-25488
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 11 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) current value and (b) status is of the fund that has been set aside for the costs associated with the job evaluation of college support staff.
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Question reference: S6W-25793
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 26 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 11 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Standard 1 within the National Neurodevelopmental Specification for Children and Young People: Principles and Standards of Care, which was published in September 2021, that a first appointment for all children and young people who have been identified as needing a neurodevelopmental assessment should take place "as soon as possible and no later than 4 weeks from identification of need", whether waiting times for first appointments are routinely published.
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Question reference: S6W-25489
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 9 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what recent action it has taken to ensure that the provision of traditional building skills (a) college courses and (b) apprenticeships is available across the south of Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-25490
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 9 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will reintroduce the Flexible Workforce Development Fund for colleges.
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