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-28380
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 June 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what steps have been taken to enable Police Scotland to record and retrieve information on incidents of pet theft more easily.
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Question reference: S6W-28396
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 June 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to modernise deer management in Scotland to (a) help tackle the climate and nature emergencies and (b) implement the recommendations of the Deer Working Group.
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Question reference: S6W-28174
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 27 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many abandoned vehicles have been reported to local authorities in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S6W-28262
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 27 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with (a) UK Government ministers and (b) private companies regarding its forthcoming Natural Capital Market Framework.
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Question reference: S6W-28371
- Asked by: Ben Macpherson, MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 June 2024
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Angus Robertson on 27 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when the Registrar General for Scotland will publish the next results from the 2022 Census.
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Question reference: S6W-28214
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 27 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support the redevelopment of Pollok roundabout, in light of reported capital funding constraints facing Strathclyde Partnership for Transport and Glasgow City Council causing the project to be suspended.
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Question reference: S6W-28200
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 27 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the forecast in the Dental Workforce in Scotland 2021 report that the supply of dentists will fall short of the number required to maintain current registration rates.
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Question reference: S6W-28176
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 27 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to review pathways for patients to help improve earlier diagnosis of dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB).
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Question reference: S6W-28177
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 27 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to promote the Carer Positive scheme to employers across Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-28182
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 27 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how it monitors student retention data in colleges and universities.
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