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-24752
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 2 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many of the 357 stations that are managed by ScotRail, as at 31 March 2023, have provision for baby changing facilities.
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Question reference: S6W-24748
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 2 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what work has been done to specifically measure passenger satisfaction with the facilities, including toilet facilities and waiting rooms, in railway stations in Scotland managed by (a) ScotRail and (b) Network Rail.
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Question reference: S6W-24749
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 2 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the findings of the recent Transport Focus report, What makes for a clean and safe railway.
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Question reference: S6W-24751
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 2 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many of the 357 stations that are managed by ScotRail, as at 31 March 2023, have toilet facilities that are (a) available for staff only and (b) open for public and staff use.
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Question reference: S6O-03069
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 January 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration is being given to increasing the funding settlement for local authorities.
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Question reference: S6W-24529
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 29 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the timeline for its roll-out of the COVID-19 winter booster vaccination for each (a) age and (b) health category.
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Question reference: S6W-24566
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 26 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any reasons for the proportion of prisoners serving sentences of one year or less increasing by 6% in 2022-23 despite the presumption against short-term sentences.
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Question reference: S6W-24525
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 25 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has plans to accelerate its COVID-19 winter booster vaccination roll-out, in light of the recent reported spike in COVID-19 cases.
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Question reference: S6W-24528
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 25 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government to what extent the effects of long COVID are informing its (a) policy on mask mandates and (b) COVID-19 winter booster vaccination roll-out.
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Question reference: S6W-24526
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 23 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to reintroduce mask mandates in (a) hospitals, (b) care homes and (c) public spaces in the near future.