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-29901
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 September 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 30 September 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it is having with the UK Government regarding the Subsidy Control Act 2022, including amending this legislation to address recent concerns raised by the bus manufacturing industry in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-29853
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 September 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 27 September 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of all uniforms supplied to NHS Scotland have been manufactured by supported businesses in each of the last three years.
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Question reference: S6W-29846
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 September 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 27 September 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on mitigating any UK Government (a) reductions and (b) changes to benefit entitlements in each of the last three years.
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Question reference: S6W-29851
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 September 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 27 September 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what further support it plans to provide to supported businesses.
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Question reference: S6W-29842
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 September 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 27 September 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it (a) has had and (b) plans to have with the UK Government regarding further support for pensioners in Scotland, in light of the impact of the UK Government's decision to make the Winter Fuel Payment means tested.
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Question reference: S6W-29844
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 September 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 27 September 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, in addition to the £144.5 million that has already been announced, what further financial support it will provide to local authorities to maintain teacher numbers.
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Question reference: S6W-29845
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 September 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 27 September 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-27175 by Gillian Martin on 13 May 2024, whether it still plans to publish the recommendations of the Transmission Network Short Life Working Group, and, if so, when.
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Question reference: S6W-29847
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 September 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 27 September 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the UK Government regarding its announcement of £22 billion of potential budget reductions and any impact that this will have on Barnett consequential funding.
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Question reference: S6W-29849
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 September 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 27 September 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, whether it is considering providing (a) further financial support and (b) other resources for research into (i) neuroblastoma and (ii) other cancers that affect children.
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Question reference: S6W-29850
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 September 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 27 September 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, in addition to the actions set out in the Programme for Government 2024-25, what further action it is taking to support the acceleration of (a) renewable energy and (b) grid infrastructure projects.
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