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-28332
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 10 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether Scotland's Railway is involved in any activities associated with the electrification of the branch line from the Cumbernauld Line into the former St Rollox railway works in Springburn.
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Question reference: S6W-28267
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 10 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many abandoned vehicles have been reported in each local authority area in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S6W-28293
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 21 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 10 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to create a new homelessness prevention fund that is accessible to local authorities, registered social landlords and the third sector for tenants across tenures.
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Question reference: S6W-28295
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 21 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 10 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that accurate data on households’ needs is shared in order to ensure that offers to homeless households can be made swiftly.
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Question reference: S6W-28288
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 10 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to publish monthly delivery updates on (a) how many homes, (b) what type of homes and (c) the location of the homes that have been delivered through the Affordable Housing Supply Programme.
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Question reference: S6W-28289
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 10 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to publish national guidance on how to convert temporary accommodation into permanent homes.
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Question reference: S6W-28291
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 21 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 10 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to target additional revenue funding specifically at any local authorities identified as experiencing, or being at heightened risk of, systemic failure in their homelessness services.
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Question reference: S6W-28281
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 20 June 2024
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 10 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how it will consult with employers to assess any impact of the ScotRail peak fares removal trial on businesses, including on business costs associated with any employee travel in the course of their work.
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Question reference: S6W-28290
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 10 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what action it (a) can take and (b) is taking to address any lengthy delays by energy suppliers in replacing or updating meters, in order to allow void social homes to be brought back into use.
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Question reference: S6W-28246
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 June 2024
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 10 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) total and (b) annual cost is of its contract with Trainline to run the ScotRail ticketing app and website.
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