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: S6O-03194
- Asked by: Keith Brown, MSP for Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 March 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when it last received an update on NHS Forth Valley’s Assurance and Improvement Plan.
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Question reference: S6O-03137
- Asked by: Keith Brown, MSP for Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 February 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with colleges and trade unions regarding pay in the further education sector.
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Question reference: S6W-24371
- Asked by: Keith Brown, MSP for Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 05 January 2024
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 8 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of independence on Scotland’s economy.
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Question reference: S6O-02849
- Asked by: Keith Brown, MSP for Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 November 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has carried out regarding any impact of UK immigration policies on universities in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6O-02773
- Asked by: Keith Brown, MSP for Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress towards addressing the reported concerns raised by local residents about HMP Stirling.
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Question reference: S6W-22213
- Asked by: Keith Brown, MSP for Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 13 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 9 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how many baby boxes have been issued in the NHS Forth Valley area to date.
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Question reference: S6O-02742
- Asked by: Keith Brown, MSP for Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 November 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of UK Government migration policy on Scotland’s economy and workforce.
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Question reference: S6W-22214
- Asked by: Keith Brown, MSP for Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 13 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 6 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many people in the (a) Clackmannanshire and (b) Stirling Council area have received the Winter Heating Payment since its introduction to date.
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Question reference: S6W-22215
- Asked by: Keith Brown, MSP for Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 13 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 6 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many people in the (a) Stirling and (b) Clackmannanshire Council area have received the Scottish Child Payment since its introduction to date.
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Question reference: S6W-22216
- Asked by: Keith Brown, MSP for Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 13 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 3 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-18694 by Tom Arthur on 14 June 2023, whether it can provide the equivalent figures for 2023, and, if not, when it expects the figures to be published.