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-02034
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 March 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how its culture policies can help celebrate Scotland's rich social history.
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Question reference: S6W-15718
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 06 March 2023
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 7 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the implementation of the Career Review recommendations.
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Question reference: S6O-01967
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 March 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to increase voter turnout in both Scottish parliamentary and local government elections.
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Question reference: S6W-13228
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 December 2022
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by George Adam on 14 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when its proposed consultation on electoral reform will be published.
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Question reference: S6W-12347
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 November 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 5 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government (a) what proportion of and (b) how the £600 million of funding set out in the Health and Social Care Winter Resilience Overview will support community nursing and palliative care teams to care for terminally ill people in the community over winter 2022.
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Question reference: S6O-01651
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 November 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it is supporting Ukrainians in Scotland, in light of the war with Russia entering the winter months.
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Question reference: S6W-12733
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 November 2022
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 29 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has reached a decision on the future location of the accreditation and regulation functions currently undertaken by the SQA.
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Question reference: S6O-01440
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 September 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what contribution colleges make to widening access to higher education for students living in the most deprived areas.
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Question reference: S6O-01407
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 September 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how it will work in partnership with landlords in the social rented sector to keep rents as affordable as possible for tenants.
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Question reference: S6O-01358
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 September 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its latest engagement has been with the UK Government regarding the funding that is being provided to mitigate the impacts of the cost of living crisis.