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-26555
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 March 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 26 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what further steps it is taking to ensure that bus operators improve the (a) punctuality and (b) reliability of services for bus users.
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Question reference: S6W-26522
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 March 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 26 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered amending the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Contingency Planning) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 to include local resilience structures for MSPs in their constituencies or regions, including notifications and communications with all relevant partners.
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Question reference: S6W-26523
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 March 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 26 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider implementing national regulations for electric vehicle charging tariffs for (a) pence per kilowatt hour and (b) overstay fees that are applied by local authorities and other public bodies through ChargePlace Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-26521
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 March 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 26 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what further support it can provide to the bus building industry in Scotland to help it compete in a global market.
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Question reference: S6W-26554
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 March 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 26 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what further steps it will take to help mediate the reportedly ongoing industrial dispute in the college sector regarding pay and conditions.
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Question reference: S6W-26524
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 March 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 26 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to engage with the UK Government regarding any implications for Scottish social security payments to women in Scotland of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman report on changes to the state pension age, affecting women born in the 1950s, which states that those affected should receive an apology and compensation.
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Question reference: S6W-26520
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 March 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 26 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what recent engagement it has had with the UK Government regarding support for the bus building industry in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-26518
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 March 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide specialist planning advice and guidance, in partnership with local authorities and electricity transmission networks, in order to meet its net zero targets through infrastructure projects.
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Question reference: S6W-26516
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 March 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to the electricity transmission networks in Scotland to build infrastructure to meet its net zero targets.
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Question reference: S6W-26513
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 March 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to further support local authorities to address any antisocial behaviour in social housing.