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-22950
- Asked by: Marie McNair, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 27 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what work is currently being undertaken to assess the possibility of making medicinal cannabis available on the NHS for those with chronic pain.
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Question reference: S6O-02813
- Asked by: Marie McNair, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 November 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what it is doing to provide financial support to those infected with chronic hepatitis B due to receiving contaminated blood.
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Question reference: S6O-02753
- Asked by: Marie McNair, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment set out in its Programme for Government 2023-24, whether it will provide more details of how it plans to increase the number of people earning the real Living Wage.
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Question reference: S6O-02712
- Asked by: Marie McNair, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 November 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it is assessing feedback to the Building a New Scotland series of papers.
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Question reference: S6O-02627
- Asked by: Marie McNair, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 October 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support any migrants living in Scotland who have experienced domestic violence.
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Question reference: S6O-02553
- Asked by: Marie McNair, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 September 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what it is doing to tackle the gender pay gap and promote equal pay.
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Question reference: S6O-02523
- Asked by: Marie McNair, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 September 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support creative writers.
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Question reference: S6O-02482
- Asked by: Marie McNair, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 August 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it anticipates it will receive the Scottish Law Commission’s findings and recommendations arising from its consultation on damages for personal injury.
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Question reference: S6O-02267
- Asked by: Marie McNair, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 May 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what recent assessment it has made of the impact of Brexit on Scottish businesses.
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Question reference: S6O-02257
- Asked by: Marie McNair, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 May 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to maximise the uptake of Scottish social security benefits.