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.
Criathragan Hide all filters
Displaying 31742 questions Show Answers
Question reference: S6W-28190
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 21 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to extending the cutting and filing of toenails through the NHS to those with (a) arthritis and (b) other conditions that make personal footcare difficult.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-28196
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 21 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it considered establishing a ferry compensation scheme for island businesses in advance of its announcement on 24 May 2024 of new funding schemes for island communities.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-28131
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 21 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the Scottish Offshore Wind Energy Council regarding contracts for the delivery of floating offshore wind sites through the Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) programme for decarbonising offshore oil and gas installations.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-28088
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 07 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 21 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what support with energy costs is available to organisations in the cultural sector.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-28161
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 21 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it would consider working with (a) NHS Scotland, (b) the Royal College of Radiologists and (c) the Association of Cancer Physicians to develop a recruitment campaign to attract trainees to oncology training posts.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-28157
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 21 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to increase specialty training places for clinical radiology and clinical oncology to avoid the shortfalls of 36% and 22% respectively by 2028, as projected by the Royal College of Radiologists.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-28141
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 21 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what the total value of any food waste on the Caledonian Sleeper has been in each month since June 2023.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-28146
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 21 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when the East Kilbride line will have an all-day, four-train-per-hour "turn up and go" timetabled service.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-28160
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 21 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to ensure that NHS boards have sufficient funding to maintain and expand the number of training places that they offer for clinical oncology and clinical radiology trainees.
Answer
Question reference: S6W-28129
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 21 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has discussed the skills passport for offshore energy workers with (a) SSE Renewables and (b) other members of the Global Wind Organisation that hold contracts in Scotland’s offshore wind industry.