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-03079
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 January 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure the availability of psychological services for all who need them.
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Question reference: S6W-24391
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 17 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what action is being taken to ensure that the laws banning fox hunting in Scotland are being enforced.
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Question reference: S6W-24237
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 8 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to ensure that school staff are informed on best practices when working with neurodiverse students so that students can continue to thrive within the education system.
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Question reference: S6O-02943
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 December 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has evaluated the extent to which swimming lessons are a part of the school curriculum for primary school-aged pupils.
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Question reference: S6W-23634
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 20 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that the University of Aberdeen is planning cutbacks to its modern languages department, including the Gaelic honours programme
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Question reference: S6O-02916
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 December 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the MS Society's reported call for PIP applications to end the so-called 20-metre rule and replace it with a 50-metre threshold until an alternative is found.
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Question reference: S6W-23651
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 December 2023
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Siobhian Brown on 7 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its consideration regarding the legal age of marriage.
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Question reference: S6O-02884
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 December 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with Transport Scotland in relation to the Shawhead flyover junction in Coatbridge
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Question reference: S6W-23280
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 6 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that the diversification test used to determine eligibility for the Scottish Enterprise Regional and SME Investment Subsidy Scheme is unduly restrictive and unfair to long-established manufacturing businesses that are seeking to invest in and grow their operations in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-23024
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 17 November 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 4 December 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what financial support is in place for parents who have experienced baby loss and who are self-employed.