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-19940
- Asked by: Collette Stevenson, MSP for East Kilbride, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 July 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 31 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much Pupil Equity Funding each school in the G74 and G75 postcode areas (a) received in 2022-23 and (b) will receive in 2023-24, broken down by school.
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Question reference: S6W-19900
- Asked by: Collette Stevenson, MSP for East Kilbride, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 July 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 28 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the costs of mitigating any UK Government policy decisions, insofar as those decisions impact on people in Scotland, in (a) each of the last five financial years and (b) the current financial year.
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Question reference: S6W-19899
- Asked by: Collette Stevenson, MSP for East Kilbride, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 July 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 28 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding social security in Scotland, whether it will provide the (a) total value in the 2022-23 financial year and (b) estimated value in the current financial year of (i) expenditure on payments, (ii) funding provided through the Fiscal Framework and (iii) value of additional Scottish Government funding.
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Question reference: S6W-19939
- Asked by: Collette Stevenson, MSP for East Kilbride, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 July 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 28 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how may children and young people in the East Kilbride constituency it estimates are, in the current financial year, (a) eligible for, (b) receiving and (c) forecast to receive payments for the (i) Scottish Child Payment and (ii) Best Start Grant, broken down by each of the Best Start payments.
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Question reference: S6W-18889
- Asked by: Collette Stevenson, MSP for East Kilbride, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 02 June 2023
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 5 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its draft plan on ending the need for food banks.
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Question reference: S6O-02305
- Asked by: Collette Stevenson, MSP for East Kilbride, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 May 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 31 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with NHS Lanarkshire and what was discussed.
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Question reference: S6O-02286
- Asked by: Collette Stevenson, MSP for East Kilbride, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 May 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership, and what was discussed.
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Question reference: S6F-02064
- Asked by: Collette Stevenson, MSP for East Kilbride, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 May 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 May 2023
To ask the First Minister whether he will provide an update on the anti-poverty summit that took place on Wednesday 3 May.
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Question reference: S6O-02153
- Asked by: Collette Stevenson, MSP for East Kilbride, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its work to keep The Promise to those who are care experienced.
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Question reference: S6O-02072
- Asked by: Collette Stevenson, MSP for East Kilbride, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 March 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government following the announcement of the UK Spring Budget.