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.
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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To ask the Scottish Government whether it will (a) review the rates for reimbursement of travel costs for family members visiting patients at The State Hospital, Carstairs, and (b) reinstate reimbursement of overnight visit costs.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider a moratorium on onshore windfarm developments until an update to its Energy Strategy is published later in 2022.
To ask the Scottish Government what the reason is for any change in breast screening policy, in light of reports that regular screening for the over-70s is being reduced to screening only for those who have found a lump.
To ask the Scottish Government whether factors such as risk to life and potential impact on the economy of Ballater as a tourist destination have been taken into account in reaching decisions regarding funding granted through the flood defence schemes.
To ask the Scottish Government what the total projected cost is of the new Cycle Two flood defence schemes proposed by SEPA.
To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) original budget and (b) actual cost is for each of the Cycle One flood defence schemes that has been started but not completed.
To ask the Scottish Government whether any budget overruns on Cycle One flood defence schemes will reduce funding available for Cycle Two schemes.
To ask the Scottish Government what the expected timescale is, within which local authorities are to complete Cycle Two flood defence schemes.
To ask the Scottish Government when it will announce which new Cycle Two flood defence schemes it will fund.
To ask the Scottish Government what the original budget was for each Cycle One flood defence scheme that has not yet not yet been started.