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-09306
- Asked by: Paul McLennan, MSP for East Lothian, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 13 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what percentage of (i) children and (ii) adults with cystic fibrosis saw a social worker within the past 12 months at their annual review, for every year since 2015.
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Question reference: S6W-09338
- Asked by: Paul McLennan, MSP for East Lothian, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 13 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to decoupling the IN and TOG components of the Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) leasing process for floating offshore wind, and what its position is on whether this would allow innovation projects to proceed without delay.
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Question reference: S6W-09336
- Asked by: Paul McLennan, MSP for East Lothian, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 12 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that the impact of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) on Scotland's seabird colonies is appropriately assessed, and any actions coordinated, with input from bodies such as the Scottish Seabird Centre.
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Question reference: S6W-09292
- Asked by: Paul McLennan, MSP for East Lothian, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ash Regan on 30 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its plans for a bespoke model to address commercial sexual exploitation in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-08979
- Asked by: Paul McLennan, MSP for East Lothian, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 22 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a response to the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee report, Health and Wellbeing of Children and Young People.
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Question reference: S6W-08995
- Asked by: Paul McLennan, MSP for East Lothian, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 21 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to making the placental growth factor (PIGF) blood test, which can detect those at risk of pre-eclampsia, freely available on the NHS.
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Question reference: S6O-01224
- Asked by: Paul McLennan, MSP for East Lothian, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 June 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the level of need for accessible housing in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-08622
- Asked by: Paul McLennan, MSP for East Lothian, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 May 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 1 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its proposed timetable is for delivering its commitment to establish a National Register of Ancient Woodlands.
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Question reference: S6O-01152
- Asked by: Paul McLennan, MSP for East Lothian, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 May 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what role local authority scrutiny will have in relation to the recently published consultation document on police complaints, investigations and misconduct legislation.
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Question reference: S6O-01148
- Asked by: Paul McLennan, MSP for East Lothian, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 May 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its analysis is of the latest transmission charging forecasts from National Grid ESO, in light of Transmission Network Use of System charges reportedly increasing in Scotland by between 39% and 73% while charges are decreasing in the majority of zones in England.