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
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Question reference: S6W-28396
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 25 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to modernise deer management in Scotland to (a) help tackle the climate and nature emergencies and (b) implement the recommendations of the Deer Working Group.
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Question reference: S6W-28393
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 25 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the academic research on teacher workload, commissioned by the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) and published at its June 2024 AGM, which provided evidence that teachers in Scotland continue to work well beyond their contracted hours and that the number of working hours per week is rising.
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Question reference: S6W-28382
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 24 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how it engages with Regional Transport Partnerships on the governance of (a) bus and (b) rail services.
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Question reference: S6W-28616
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 July 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 20 August 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether shorter detox programmes, of two to four weeks, represent comprehensive rehabilitation, and, if this is not the case, how it ensures that such programmes are not misleadingly categorised as comprehensive rehabilitation.
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Question reference: S6W-28613
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 July 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 20 August 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Public Health Scotland's Interim monitoring report on statutory-funded residential rehabilitation placements, what assessment it has made of whether there are currently any geographic disparities in the provision of rehabilitation beds; what steps it is taking to increase the number of rehabilitation beds, and how it can ensure that they are evenly distributed across all regions.
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Question reference: S6W-28617
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 July 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 20 August 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Public Health Scotland Interim monitoring report on statutory-funded residential rehabilitation placements, how many rehabilitation placements were successfully completed in the reported period, and whether it will provide the (a) names and (b) types of the organisations involved.
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Question reference: S6W-28618
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 July 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 20 August 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether Ward 5 receives funding directly from the
Alcohol and Drug Partnerships (ADPs), at an average cost of £15,012 per person,
and, if this is the case, for what reason the funding is not being provided to
NHS Ayrshire and Arran.
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Question reference: S6W-28611
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 July 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 20 August 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will set out the (a) actions it will take and (b) timelines to deliver its commitment to increase the number of publicly funded residential rehabilitation placements by 300% by 2026.
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Question reference: S6W-28609
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 July 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 20 August 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether resources to support alcohol dependence recovery should match those allocated to drug addiction harm reduction services, and what measures it will take to ensure that alcohol dependence recovery receives adequate attention and resources.
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Question reference: S6W-28652
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 July 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 16 August 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is regarding whether Scotland should be part of the UK performance-based rating scheme for non-residential buildings.
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