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-26820
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 12 April 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 13 May 2024
To ask to the Scottish Government what incentives there will be for landlords to comply with the new Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) regulations, in light of the reported current lack of enforcement by local authorities.
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Question reference: S6W-26347
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 11 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many public sector vehicles are exempt from the (a) Glasgow and (b) Edinburgh Low Emission Zone.
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Question reference: S6W-26447
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 10 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the anticipated local government elections in 2027, what information it has on when any work to redraw mainland council wards will commence.
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Question reference: S6W-26352
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 9 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what review it will undertake of the funding formula for health services, in light of the projected population growth in the NHS Lothian area.
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Question reference: S6W-26354
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 9 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what percentage of patients diagnosed with diabetes have been provided real-time glucose monitoring devices in each NHS board in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S6W-26358
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 9 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many inpatient beds for children and young people have been available in each NHS board in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S6W-26269
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don on 2 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what support has been provided to those who experienced historic forced adoption since it issued a formal apology to those people in March 2023.
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Question reference: S6W-26350
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 2 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on what impact its decision not to replicate in Scotland the non-domestic rates relief available to hospitality businesses in England has had on (a) jobs and (b) growth in the sector.
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Question reference: S6W-26182
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 28 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many children and young people have been treated in adult mental health services in each year since 1999, broken down by NHS board or any treated outside of Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-26181
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 27 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many homes in each local authority area have currently been identified as containing reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC).