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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

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Question reference: S6F-03246

Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 17 June 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 June 2024

To ask the First Minister what his response is to the reported comment from the Nuclear Industry Association that his stance on nuclear power is "hopelessly ideological and anti-science".

Question reference: S6F-03240

Asked by: Douglas Ross, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 17 June 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 June 2024

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S6W-28204

Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 14 June 2024
Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Mairi McAllan on 17 June 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of its Cleaner Air for Scotland 2 strategy.

The Scottish Government will today publish the third annual progress report for the Cleaner Air for Scotland 2 strategy.

Since publication of the strategy in July 2021, we have worked closely with stakeholders to deliver more than half of the actions, with seventeen completed since the last progress report. Work to take forward the remaining actions is continuing.

These actions, such as the introduction of Low Emission Zones in our four largest cities, have helped Scotland to meet all air quality objectives for the second consecutive year.

The report can be found on the Scottish Government website using the following link: https://www.gov.scot/isbn/9781836013815

Question reference: S6W-28208

Asked by: Collette Stevenson, MSP for East Kilbride, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 14 June 2024
Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Graeme Dey on 17 June 2024

To ask the Scottish Government when it will launch a consultation on plans to reform the regional strategic bodies for the colleges in the Glasgow and Lanarkshire regions.

Question reference: S6W-27978

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 03 June 2024
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 17 June 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what was discussed at its meeting with the National Parent Forum of Scotland in the week commencing 20 May 2024.

Question reference: S6W-27982

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 03 June 2024
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 17 June 2024

To ask the Scottish Government when it informed the National Parent Forum of Scotland (NPFS) of its plans to defund the NPFS.

Question reference: S6W-27980

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 03 June 2024
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 17 June 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to the first supplementary to question S6T-01995 by Jenny Gilruth on 21 May 2024, which elements of the work of the National Parent Forum of Scotland it considers duplicates the work of another organisation or forum.

The Scottish Government recognises some duplication in how parents and carers are engaged by a range of parental focused organisations at local and national level, including the National Parent Forum of Scotland and Connect. However, we must ensure that, at this critical juncture for education reform, meaningful engagement draws on a wide range of perspectives and experiences from all parts of Scotland. As such, we have concluded that there is a need to establish a broader, more representative model to support engagement from parents and carers through the National Parent Panel.

Question reference: S6W-27981

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 03 June 2024
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 17 June 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how much it will cost to implement any changes pertaining to the defunding of the National Parent Forum of Scotland, including the creation of any new body.

Question reference: S6W-27994

Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
Date lodged: Monday, 03 June 2024
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 17 June 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-27601 by Ivan McKee on 29 May 2024, whether its (a) ministers and (b) officials have had any recent discussions with (i) Homes England, (ii) the UK Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, (iii) industry and (iv) developers regarding the establishment of a dedicated non-departmental public body for housebuilding in Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-27995

Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
Date lodged: Monday, 03 June 2024
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 17 June 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-27601 by Ivan McKee on 29 May 2024, whether it has actively considered the establishment of a non-departmental public body, similar to Homes England, to help alleviate the housing emergency, increase the building of affordable and social housing and remove any bureaucratic delays from developers.