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-04365
- Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 24 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that home efficiency targets are delivered in the (a) private rented sector and (b) social rented sector, without tenants having to take financial responsibility for the targets being met.
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Question reference: S6W-04334
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 24 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what the estimated spend per student will be on the Saltire Scholarship scheme for EU students.
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Question reference: S6W-04362
- Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 24 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with (a) Police Scotland and (b) the Scottish Police Authority, regarding the policing of protests during COP26.
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Question reference: S6W-04422
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 24 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many applications for benefits have been rejected by Social Security Scotland, broken down by the type of benefit that was applied for.
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Question reference: S6W-04353
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 24 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether there has been an underspend of the social security budget in this financial year and, if so, how much the underspend is, and how it compares to initial forecasts.
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Question reference: S6W-04364
- Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 24 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what steps were taken to ensure that Police Scotland had full oversight of the actions of police officers who were deployed to Glasgow from the rest of the UK during COP26.
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Question reference: S6W-04367
- Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 24 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that tenants’ unions will be represented on the proposed tenant participation panel.
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Question reference: S6W-04363
- Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 24 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Police Scotland on the reported use of policing tactics such as kettling during COP26.
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Question reference: S6W-04420
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 24 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many Best Start Grant Pregnancy and Baby Payments have been made in each year since the scheme was established.
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Question reference: S6W-04366
- Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 24 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with tenants’ unions, including Living Rent, regarding its proposed rented sector strategy.