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-24375
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 23 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential fire risks associated with electric vehicles (EV) and EV charging points, including any risk of fires in multi-storey car parks.
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Question reference: S6W-24315
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 22 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that young people learn life skills and financial literacy while at school.
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Question reference: S6O-02993
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 January 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of its 2024-25 Budget on rural and island communities.
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Question reference: S6O-02978
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 January 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has made any assessment of the potential impact of its Budget on its net zero ambitions.
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Question reference: S6O-02949
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 December 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that teachers are fully equipped to safeguard the wellbeing of pupils.
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Question reference: S6W-23580
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 19 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the establishment of new national parks.
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Question reference: S6W-23581
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 19 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has carried out any assessment of how effectively Scotland’s national parks are being governed.
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Question reference: S6W-23308
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 14 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-22468 by Jenni Minto on 7 November 2023, whether it plans to provide an update on its consideration of the recommendations of the Independent Review of Audiology Services in Scotland by the end of 2023.
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Question reference: S6W-23422
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 14 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to extend emergency waiting list funding for Rape Crisis centres beyond March 2024.
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Question reference: S6W-23310
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 11 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to reduce waiting times for first appointments post-hearing aid fitting.