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-16160
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 20 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the importance of offering magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) treatment for essential tremor to patients in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-16850
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 19 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what actions it is taking to assist disabled people with the cost of lifesaving equipment in their homes.
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Question reference: S6W-16161
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 19 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to develop a commissioning policy for magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) treatment for essential tremor.
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Question reference: S6W-16851
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 18 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it plans to have with (a) the UK Government and (b) energy suppliers regarding the potential impact in Scotland of the introduction of a discounted energy tariff for families with disabled members to help mitigate the cost of lifesaving equipment at home.
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Question reference: S6W-16853
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 18 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what the current average time is for claimants to receive a decision following an application for the Adult Disability Payment.
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Question reference: S6W-16595
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 31 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 18 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans on working collectively with the UK Government and local authorities to develop a system of automation to consider the complexities of eligibility for benefits, in order to shift the burden of responsibility from the individual.
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Question reference: S6W-16594
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 31 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 18 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to invest in affordable credit for any families that are turning to high-interest forms of credit.
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Question reference: S6W-16806
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 17 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many households Connecting Scotland has reached since the programme was launched.
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Question reference: S6W-16613
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 31 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 17 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what work it has undertaken to support local authorities to forgive the individual school meal debt of pupils and their families as they move into a new school year and/or a new school setting.
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Question reference: S6O-02120
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether older people and social security are priority policy areas, in light of the decision not to include these in ministerial titles in the recent round of ministerial appointments.