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-02837
- Asked by: Clare Haughey, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 November 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to promote and support cultural activities in the Rutherglen constituency.
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Question reference: S6F-02595
- Asked by: Clare Haughey, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 November 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 November 2023
To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to tackle any stigma associated with disclosing a diagnosis of HIV, in light of World AIDS Day on 1 December.
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Question reference: S6F-02449
- Asked by: Clare Haughey, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 23 October 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 October 2023
To ask the First Minister, in light of the launch of Scotland’s new HIV anti-stigma campaign in partnership with the Terrence Higgins Trust, what action the Scottish Government is taking to eliminate new transmissions of HIV.
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Question reference: S6O-02625
- Asked by: Clare Haughey, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 October 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how the recently announced £500,000 Fund to Leave pilot will support women experiencing domestic abuse.
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Question reference: S6W-21583
- Asked by: Clare Haughey, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 September 2023
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Elena Whitham on 20 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its review of the minimum unit price.
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Question reference: S6W-20420
- Asked by: Clare Haughey, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 August 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 29 August 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to expand access to at-home, postal, sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-19896
- Asked by: Clare Haughey, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 July 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 7 August 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what the most recent level of health spending per person is in Scotland, and what information it has on how this compares with spending in (a) England and (b) Wales.
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Question reference: S6W-19895
- Asked by: Clare Haughey, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 July 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 31 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what the most recent levels of charges are for (a) prescriptions and (b) eye tests in Scotland, and what information it has on how this compares with charges in (i) England and (ii) Wales.
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Question reference: S6W-19882
- Asked by: Clare Haughey, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 July 2023
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Maree Todd on 12 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made in relation to the consensus discussions on the National Care Service, as referred to at the launch of the First Minister’s policy prospectus, Equality, opportunity, community: New leadership - A fresh start.
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Question reference: S6W-19492
- Asked by: Clare Haughey, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 June 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Maree Todd on 29 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its progress in relation to the development its new Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy for Scotland.