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-27286
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 May 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 20 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what additional resources it is making available to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to deal with wildfires.
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Question reference: S6W-27293
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 May 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 20 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what metrics it uses, or assessments it undertakes, regarding the effectiveness of existing wildfire prevention strategies, and whether it will outline its related roadmap for ongoing refinement and adaptation.
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Question reference: S6W-27272
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 May 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 20 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the Scottish Sentencing Council regarding sentencing in cases where miscarriage or forced termination has occurred as a serious aggravation of domestic abuse.
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Question reference: S6W-27289
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 May 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 20 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how it is facilitating community engagement and supporting grassroots or volunteer initiatives to support wildfire prevention efforts.
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Question reference: S6W-27280
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 May 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 20 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the availability of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication.
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Question reference: S6W-27287
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 May 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 20 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated to fighting wildfires in Scotland in each of the last 10 years.
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Question reference: S6W-27282
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 May 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 20 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to revise the rules governing political impartiality in schools.
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Question reference: S6W-27273
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 May 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 20 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to prevent domestic violence in Lanarkshire.
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Question reference: S6W-27290
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 May 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 20 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will detail its investment in state-of-the-art technology and aerial surveillance for early detection and response to wildfires.
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Question reference: S6W-27294
- Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 May 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 20 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will remove the ban on wood burning stoves in new build homes, and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.
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