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-01645
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 November 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to Historic Environment Scotland to ensure heritage sites are fully reopened as soon as possible.
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Question reference: S6W-12208
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 30 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that in Dumfries and Galloway some dentists have advised constituents that if parents/guardians register as private patients then their children will be registered as NHS patients in the same practice.
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Question reference: S6O-01636
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 November 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide an update on any discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding infrastructure.
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Question reference: S6W-12209
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 23 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of the 433 properties that have been added to the R100 programme in Dumfries and Galloway.
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Question reference: S6W-11846
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 15 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to support upgrades of older (a) oil and (b) gas heating systems in rural areas.
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Question reference: S6W-11848
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 10 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to providing paid special leave for parents who are employed by the (a) Scottish Government (b) NHS and (c) other public employers where their child passes away prior to their entitlement to (i) maternity and (ii) paternity leave.
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Question reference: S6W-11843
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 9 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will set out the details of the reported remodelled plans for the delivery of the R100 programme in Dumfries and Galloway.
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Question reference: S6W-11312
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 1 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it took up any offer from the UK Government to discuss the findings of the Union Connectivity Review.
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Question reference: S6W-11310
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 1 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has held with the UK Government in relation to potential funding for improving the A75 and A77.
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Question reference: S6W-11313
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 1 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has applied for funding from the UK Government to undertake initial work on upgrading the A75.
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