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.
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To ask the Scottish Government what measures it and Police Scotland have been required, mandated or legally compelled to put in place to prevent the informal disclosure of privileged information by serving officers or civilian employees with access to police databases on personal or private devices.
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to address any potential financial hardship faced by retired teachers with low pensions, particularly in light of the current economic climate.
To ask the Scottish Government what the current average pension pay-out is for teachers who retire under the Scottish Teachers' Pension Scheme (STPS).
To ask the Scottish Government what support mechanisms are in place to ensure that retired teachers with long careers have a secure and comfortable standard of living.
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made towards the adoption of a single clinical pathway for coeliac disease.
To ask the Scottish Government how many times the Storm Babet Ministerial Taskforce has met in 2024, and what was discussed.
To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures the smooth transition for teachers moving between the Scottish Teachers' Superannuation Scheme (STSS) and the Scottish Teachers' Pension Scheme 2015 (STPS 2015), in order to avoid any loss of pension benefits.
To ask the Scottish Government how the Scottish Teachers' Pension Scheme (STPS) compares with pension schemes offered to other public sector workers, and whether there are any plans to harmonise these schemes.
To ask the Scottish Government what options are available for early retirement under the Scottish Teachers' Pension Scheme (STPS), and how any such options impact the final pension amount that a teacher receives.
To ask the Scottish Government how the Scottish Teachers' Pension Scheme (STPS) pension benefit structure, including accrual rate and lump sum, compares to other defined benefit pension schemes.