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-13387
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 December 2022
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Kevin Stewart on 21 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the National Carers Strategy.
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Question reference: S6W-13389
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 December 2022
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Patrick Harvie on 21 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on engagement with social landlords regarding the approach to rent setting for 2023-24 in light of the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-13366
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2022
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Humza Yousaf on 20 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in developing health and social care workforce demand projections, in line with the National Workforce Strategy published in March 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-13353
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 December 2022
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Kevin Stewart on 19 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when it will provide an update on the commitments that it made jointly with COSLA in its Statement of Intent, published in March 2021, and when it will set out further joint commitments with COSLA to continue to bring about improvements to the social care sector.
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Question reference: S6W-13303
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 December 2022
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Angus Robertson on 16 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will set out the costs associated with the production and publication of the paper, A stronger economy with independence.
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Question reference: S6W-13315
- Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 December 2022
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 16 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the programme for the additional A9 road safety measures, as referred to by the Minister for Transport in the debate on Essential Road Improvements on 2 November 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-13228
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 December 2022
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by George Adam on 14 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when its proposed consultation on electoral reform will be published.
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Question reference: S6W-13233
- Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 December 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Michael Matheson on 14 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the publication of the finalised Hydrogen Action Plan.
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Question reference: S6W-13179
- Asked by: Audrey Nicoll, MSP for Aberdeen South and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 December 2022
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Keith Brown on 13 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when it will provide an update on the progress of the implementation of the recommendations from the Independent Review of Complaints Handling, Investigations and Misconduct Issues in Relation to Policing.
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Question reference: S6W-13089
- Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 December 2022
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Richard Lochhead on 9 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to publish its refresh of the Fair Work Action Plan and the new Anti-Racist Employment Strategy.