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
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Question reference: S6W-36404
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 April 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 30 April 2025
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-30798 by Gillian Martin on 7 November 2024, whether it will meet all final costs, regardless of any increase compared with the initial estimate.
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Question reference: S6W-36406
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 April 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 30 April 2025
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-32194 by Gillian Martin on 3 January 2025, where the minutes of meetings held between the Scottish Ministers and COSLA can be accessed.
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Question reference: S6W-36405
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 April 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 30 April 2025
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-30798 by Gillian Martin on 7 November 2024, for what reason more schemes have not been confirmed, or begun the legal notification process towards confirmation, in light of £570 million being assigned for the period 2016-26, and only £408.8 million estimated to date as final costs.
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Question reference: S6W-36408
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 April 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 30 April 2025
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-32194 by Gillian Martin on 3 January 2025, whether it will provide an update on the (a) current status (b) available funding and (c) expected costs for all flood protection schemes
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Question reference: S6W-36407
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 April 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 30 April 2025
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-32194 by Gillian Martin on 3 January 2025, whether SEPA's assessment of flood protection schemes completed for the 2021 Flood Risk Management Plans is available to view.
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Question reference: S6W-36425
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 April 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 30 April 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement its enterprise agencies plan with Anduril Industries regarding it locating in Scotland its proposed factory and research and development site.
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Question reference: S6W-36454
- Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 April 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 30 April 2025
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with the Office of the Public Guardian (Scotland) regarding powers of attorney.
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Question reference: S6W-36429
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 April 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 30 April 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to stimulate employment in areas with persistently high welfare dependency.
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Question reference: S6W-36431
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 April 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 30 April 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of families in Scotland in relative poverty are in working households.
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Question reference: S6W-36453
- Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 April 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 30 April 2025
To ask the Scottish Government when it last reviewed the current law around lasting powers of attorney.
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