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-28483
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 July 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 1 August 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many computing science teachers it expects will be recruited in 2024.
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Question reference: S6W-28493
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 July 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 1 August 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to introduce guidance on whether fire safety requirements set in building regulations apply to grid-scale battery energy storage systems.
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Question reference: S6W-28484
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 July 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 1 August 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it had (a) completed all the work required to produce and (b) finalised its guidance on mobile phones in schools, prior to the commencement of the purdah period for the 2024 General Election.
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Question reference: S6W-28492
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 July 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 1 August 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on NHS boards registering with the Apple Health platform.
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Question reference: S6W-28491
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 July 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 1 August 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the housing emergency, what action it is taking to ensure that child refugees arriving in Scotland through family reunification (a) have access to suitable housing and (b) are not required to present as homeless and stay in temporary accommodation for extended periods.
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Question reference: S6W-28495
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 July 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 1 August 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the regulatory framework for the safety of grid-scale battery energy storage systems in Scotland and the extent to which fire safety should be included.
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Question reference: S6W-28481
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 July 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 1 August 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many discussions it has had with teaching organisations regarding its plans to deliver a national digital academy in 2024, and what the outcomes were of any such discussions.
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Question reference: S6W-28496
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 July 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 1 August 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NHS boards regarding the potential integration of new health technology platforms.
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Question reference: S6W-28486
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 July 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 1 August 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many meetings the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills held, between 1 April and 22 May 2024, to discuss the Independent Review of Qualifications and Assessment, and what the outcomes were of any such meetings.
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Question reference: S6W-28488
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 July 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 1 August 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it had (a) completed all the work required to produce and (b) finalised a draft action plan on behaviour in schools, prior to the commencement of the purdah period for the 2024 General Election.
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