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-17105
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 27 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has, in the last two years, been made aware of any changes to SafeDeposits Scotland’s scheme rules, and, if so, what these changes were, and (a) when and (b) for what reason any such changes were made.
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Question reference: S6W-16829
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 27 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the maintenance and repairs backlog at (a) Inverclyde Royal Hospital and (b) University Hospital Crosshouse.
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Question reference: S6W-16861
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 27 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the housing statistics quarterly update for March 2023, which found that there were 19,227 starts in the year to end September 2022, a decrease of 12% (2,580 homes) from the 21,807 starts in the previous year, and 24% (6,047 homes) below the 25,283 homes started in the pre-COVID-19 pandemic year to end September 2019.
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Question reference: S6W-16591
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 31 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 26 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration has been given to the reintroduction of the lynx species in suitable remote areas, and what recent discussions it has had with (a) NatureScot and (b) other stakeholders, such as the Scottish Rewilding Alliance, on this matter.
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Question reference: S6W-16794
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 25 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to regulate the legal services profession.
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Question reference: S6W-16830
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 25 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the recruitment (a) process and (b) timeline for appointing Police Scotland’s next Chief Constable, including any discussions that it has had with the Scottish Police Authority on this matter.
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Question reference: S6W-16799
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 25 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has made of the potential impact that advancing generative artificial intelligence will have on the economy and labour market in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-16695
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 25 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many drones have been (a) recorded flying in or above Scottish prison estates and (b) seized by prison authorities, in each year for which data is available.
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Question reference: S6W-16844
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 25 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what the day-to-day responsibilities will be of the recently-appointed Minister for Independence.
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Question reference: S6W-16822
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 25 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what recent assessment it has made of any trends relating to the protected bat population, including the common pipistrelle.
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