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: S6F-03176
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 May 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 May 2024
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s position is on whether teacher numbers should be maintained, in light of the reported concerns of many parents, pupils and school staff in Glasgow.
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Question reference: S6F-03174
- Asked by: Clare Haughey, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 May 2024
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 May 2024
To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made of the potential impact on the health service in Scotland of Home Office data showing that health and care worker visa applications are 76% lower in January to April this year, compared with last year.
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Question reference: S6F-03185
- Asked by: Russell Findlay, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 May 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 May 2024
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to reports of a National Crime Agency warning about synthetic opioids being linked to rising numbers of deaths.
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Question reference: S6F-03168
- Asked by: Douglas Ross, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 May 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 May 2024
Question to be taken in Chamber.
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Question reference: S6F-03170
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 May 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 May 2024
Question to be taken in Chamber.
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Question reference: S6F-03169
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 May 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 May 2024
Question to be taken in Chamber.
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Question reference: S6W-27895
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 May 2024
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jenni Minto on 28 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to increase access to diabetes technologies.
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Question reference: S6W-27500
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 17 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Kaukab Stewart on 28 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the Gaza Families Reunited campaign following the letter that the former Minister for Equalities, Migration and Refugees sent to the UK Government Minister for Legal Migration on 12 April 2024, and whether it has any plans to convene a working group of stakeholders who are involved in the campaign in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-27896
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 May 2024
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Angus Robertson on 28 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on work to develop a refreshed National Events Strategy for Scotland.
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