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-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.
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Question reference: S6W-24527
- 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 what assessment it has made of its present policy on mask mandates, in light of the recent reported spike in COVID-19 cases.
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Question reference: S6W-24320
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 19 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Level 4 tables in its 2024-25 Budget, whether it will outline what the potential impact will be of the 33.9% reduction to grants, loans and capital for vessels and piers on (a) its contract with Ferguson Marine for the Glen Sannox and Glen Rosa ferries and (b) the business case for upgrading Ardrossan Harbour.
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Question reference: S6W-24379
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 18 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether any pay award for Scottish Fire and Rescue Service employees negotiated for 2024-25 will have to be funded from the £13.6 million additional resource funding proposed in its 2024-25 Budget, or whether any such pay award will be funded separately.
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Question reference: S6W-24377
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 18 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis has been undertaken of any impact of the removal of fire appliances from stations across Scotland in 2023 on the service provided to the public.
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Question reference: S6W-24378
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 18 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether the £13.6 million additional resource budget allocated to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service in its Budget 2024-25 includes the £4.4 million to cover the most recent pay award.
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Question reference: S6W-24380
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 18 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when it expects that the fire appliances that were temporarily removed from fire stations across Scotland in 2023 will be reinstated to service.
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Question reference: S6O-03011
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 January 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to ensure that it meets its affordable homes target by 2032.
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Question reference: S6W-24132
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 16 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the (a) Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service and (b) Scottish Court and Tribunals Service regarding the GEOAmey Court Custody and Prisoner Escort Services contract.
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Question reference: S6W-24135
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 16 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the performance of GEOAmey in fulfilling its Court Custody and Prisoner Escort Services contract; whether it has any concerns regarding this, and, if so, whether it will outline these.