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-28268
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 10 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the number of vehicles that are not compliant with low emission zone (LEZ) standards that have been abandoned in each local authority area.
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Question reference: S6W-28302
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 21 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 10 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what the average timescale is of its residential rehab placements.
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Question reference: S6W-28294
- 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 will maintain funding for Rapid Rehousing Transition Plans until the end of the current parliamentary session, and what clarity it can provide regarding future funding plans for subsequent years.
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Question reference: S6W-28431
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 01 July 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 10 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the recent decision by the City of Edinburgh Council to permanently close Brunstane Road to through traffic, in light of the closure reportedly receiving 618 objections from the local community.
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Question reference: S6W-28430
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 01 July 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 10 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether (a) the Minister for Housing, (b) any other minister and (c) its officials have met with (i) the City of Edinburgh Council, (ii) Shelter Scotland, (iii) Living Rent, (iv) owner-occupiers, (v) representatives of owner-occupiers and (vi) tenant representatives, to discuss the reported concerns surrounding remediation works as part of the Mixed Tenure Improvement Scheme, administered by the City of Edinburgh Council, and, if so, what was discussed.
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Question reference: S6W-28417
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 28 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 10 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the deeming of wages is in line with its Fair Work agenda.
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Question reference: S6W-28433
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 01 July 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 10 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how it is ensuring that retrofit schemes are well designed with (a) tenants, (b) private owner-occupiers and (c) the local community at the heart.
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Question reference: S6W-28403
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 10 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the provision of public funds to Port of Cairnryan since March 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-28428
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 01 July 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 10 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what financial support is currently available for private owner-occupiers in relation to remediation works as part of the Mixed Tenure Improvement Scheme, administered by the City of Edinburgh Council, in light of reports of significant financial constrains on vulnerable families.
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Question reference: S6W-28352
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 10 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on repair works on the A83 in each financial year since 2016-17.
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