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: S6O-03552
- Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 June 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact that Brexit is having on Scotland’s economy.
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Question reference: S6W-28044
- Asked by: Ben Macpherson, MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 June 2024
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 5 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on determining the future role and focus of Scotland’s national education agency.
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Question reference: S6W-27935
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 31 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 5 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with Crown Estate Scotland, and what was discussed.
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Question reference: S6W-27713
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 5 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-26931 by Jenni Minto on 2 May 2024, what progress it has made towards the implementation of the Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland’s transport to health recommendations.
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Question reference: S6W-27566
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 5 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether the tenure of Professor Anna Glasier OBE as Women’s Health Champion will be extended beyond the end of June 2024.
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Question reference: S6W-27715
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 5 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support GPs and primary care teams to widen access to nature prescriptions.
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Question reference: S6W-27700
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 5 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has assessed the number of prisoners that will be released early in (a) North Lanarkshire, (b) South Lanarkshire and (c) Falkirk, in light of the statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs on 16 May 2024.
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Question reference: S6W-27705
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 5 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports of a backlog of over 1,600 short-term let applications to the City of Edinburgh Council, and whether it can provide further support to the Council to ensure that any backlog is cleared as soon as possible.
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Question reference: S6W-27822
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 5 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether NHS Scotland operating systems have two-factor authentication, and, if so, when these systems were put in place.
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Question reference: S6W-27858
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don on 5 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide (a) an update on how it has spent the Whole Family Wellbeing Fund to date and (b) a breakdown of its proposed spending plans for the fund in the current financial year.
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