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-26870
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 April 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 25 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a list of any contracts that Transport Scotland has awarded to external consultants in connection with the Ardrossan Harbour upgrade since 2016 to date.
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Question reference: S6W-26871
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 April 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 25 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a list of any procurement legislation that requires public contracts for (a) new ferries and (b) operators of ferry service contracts to be put out to competitive tender.
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Question reference: S6O-03356
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 April 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide further details of its reasons for removing its annual and interim targets for carbon emissions.
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Question reference: S6W-26961
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 April 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 7 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what data it holds on any current physiotherapist vacancies across all NHS boards.
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Question reference: S6W-26960
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 April 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 7 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address the reported shortage in trained physiotherapists.
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Question reference: S6W-26959
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 April 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 7 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the introduction of an independent Scottish football regulator
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Question reference: S6O-03342
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 April 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to help resolve the industrial dispute by lecturers.
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Question reference: S6T-01899
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 March 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to tackle child poverty.
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Question reference: S6O-03289
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 March 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to support tenants, in light of reports of accelerating rents.
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Question reference: S6W-26009
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 15 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to introduce legislation that would prevent any person who is subject to sexual offender notification requirements from being a councillor.