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-04085
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 November 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the provision of support for children with additional support needs, what assessment it has made of any impact of the reported delays to ADHD assessments for children on their education.
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Question reference: S6O-04059
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 November 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what impact it anticipates that the UK Government's decision to raise employer national insurance contributions will have on organisations in the culture sector that are in receipt of Scottish Government funding.
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Question reference: S6O-04086
- Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Independent
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 November 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to raise awareness of apprenticeship opportunities and promote them as an attractive career path for young people.
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Question reference: S6O-04087
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 November 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how it is working to ensure that pupils have access to practical science activities as part of the curriculum.
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Question reference: S6O-04062
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 November 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what it can do to support access to library services in rural areas.
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Question reference: S6O-04063
- Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 November 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work of Brand Scotland.
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Question reference: S6O-04066
- Asked by: Elena Whitham, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 November 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what recent assessment it has made of how successful the Bella Centre in Dundee and Lilias Centre in Glasgow have been in acknowledging the experience of trauma and adversity and supporting successful transitions for women back into the community.
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Question reference: S6O-04060
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 November 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the culture secretary has had with the finance secretary regarding whether it will deliver its commitment to provide an additional £25 million to the culture sector in 2025-26.
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Question reference: S6O-04083
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 November 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that college courses are being tailored to meet the needs of industries involved in energy efficiency, carbon reduction and the just transition.
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Question reference: S6O-04065
- Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 November 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 December 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of it being the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, whether it will provide an update on what steps it is taking to tackle violence against women and girls.
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