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-27752
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 5 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether any funding allocated for the development of wheelchair accessible properties also includes the development of "wheelchair exemplar properties".
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Question reference: S6W-27711
- 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-26930 by Jenni Minto on 2 May 2024, whether it will publish its draft transport to health delivery plan.
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Question reference: S6W-27810
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 5 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what the overall cost is of the GoodSAM system used by Scottish Ambulance Service.
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Question reference: S6W-27812
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 5 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what (a) international standards and (b) training accreditations are currently met by community first responders trained by the Scottish Ambulance Service.
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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-27397
- Asked by: Russell Findlay, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 5 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-23002 by Angela Constance on 11 December 2023, in light of reports that the proceedings have concluded, whether it will now provide details of any payments it has made towards the legal costs of Sheriff Jack Brown in relation to his fitness for judicial office tribunal proceedings, and, if so, where these will be published.
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Question reference: S6W-27738
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 May 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 5 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many students have withdrawn from college courses between weeks five and 12 of their courses in each of the last five years.
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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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