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-10364
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 6 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to establishing a regulatory body in Scotland that provides guidelines to the operators and/or owners of retirement villages.
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Question reference: S6W-10218
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any COVID-19 vaccine wastage.
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Question reference: S6W-10373
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 5 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to introduce legislation to appoint a commissioner for autism, learning disabilities and people with neurodivergence.
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Question reference: S6W-10372
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 August 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 2 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-09767 by Mairi Gougeon on 26 July 2022, whether it will confirm the timetable for publishing the report on bird stomach contents.
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Question reference: S6W-10376
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 1 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of any funding it has provided to charities for autism post-diagnostic support across Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-10374
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 1 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when its Autism and Learning Disabilities team last met with each of the Health and Social Care Partnership leads.
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Question reference: S6W-10375
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 1 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when the first results and reports will be available from the adult neurodevelopmental pathway pilot involving four Health and Social Care Partnership areas.
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Question reference: S6W-10347
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 31 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what data it holds on the length of time it has taken for applications to Redress Scotland to receive an outcome.
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Question reference: S6W-10261
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 30 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when the 4.5% pay increase for NHS staff will be implemented, and whether it will be backdated to 1 April 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-10253
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 29 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether every state school currently has a defibrillator, and, if this is not the case, whether there are plans to ensure that all state schools have one.
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