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
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Question reference: S6W-13369
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 11 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported concerns by the General Secretary of School Leaders Scotland that budget reductions will lead to (a) a reduction in the range of school subjects available and (b) an increase in class sizes.
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Question reference: S6W-13384
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 11 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made since 2018 under each of the articles of the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.
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Question reference: S6W-13386
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 10 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Mental Health Foundation report, Thriving Learners, published in November 2022, including the section on mental health experiences.
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Question reference: S6W-11591
- Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 10 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made in delivering equity of access to mental health support services for college and university students.
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Question reference: S6W-11589
- Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 10 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether the full £20 million of funding to support the roll-out of counselling provision, as committed to in the 2018-19 Programme for Government, has been delivered, and, if this is not the case, for what reason.
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Question reference: S6W-13385
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 9 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many currently serving police officers have criminal records.
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Question reference: S6W-13377
- Asked by: Russell Findlay, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 9 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the publication of the Drug Seizures and Offender Characteristics 2020-21 statistics has reportedly been delayed.
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Question reference: S6W-13372
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 6 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how the independent review of qualifications and assessment is taking into consideration the findings of the independent review of the implementation of additional support for learning.
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Question reference: S6W-13370
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 6 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what further action it plans to take on the recommendation of the independent review of the implementation of additional support for learning that the achievements and successes of children and young people with additional support needs must be celebrated publicly in equivalence to attainment and exam results.
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Question reference: S6W-13344
- Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 5 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much revenue raised by the business rates incentivisation scheme is expected to be retained by each local authority in (a) 2022-23 and (b) 2023-24.