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-01338
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 August 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government in what ways it will continue to ensure refugees arriving from Ukraine will be provided with adequate shelter and support on arrival in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-10176
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 23 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the publication of the Resource Spending Review on 31 May 2022, whether any support will be made available for (a) new health services and (b) activities beyond those already committed to for the remainder of the current parliamentary session.
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Question reference: S6W-09582
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 20 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what can be done to reduce the need for those with Alzheimer's disease to wait in accident and emergency waiting rooms for extended periods of time.
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Question reference: S6W-09555
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 01 July 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 18 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has for the introduction of dedicated baby loss units in hospitals across Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-09765
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 July 2022
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Neil Gray on 11 July 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its Super Sponsor scheme for displaced people from Ukraine.
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Question reference: S6W-08961
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Ash Regan on 21 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to (a) review legislation that allows property factor companies to own 50% or more of residential buildings and (b) introduce legislation to ensure that residents retain decision-making rights for their homes rather than property factor companies.
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Question reference: S6W-08840
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 June 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 14 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether the spending mechanism used for determining the provision of social care will include a re-evaluation of the so-called eligibility of need threshold, which can reportedly cause regional inequality between local authority areas.
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Question reference: S6O-01197
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 June 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve safety at train stations.
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Question reference: S6W-08751
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 26 May 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 1 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it is giving to introducing the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training in Learning Disability and Autism for those working in health and social care in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-08614
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 May 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 26 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-07156 by Humza Yousaf on 28 March 2022, whether it will provide a further update on advice provided to NHS boards to enable the routine prescribing of sapropterin for people with phenylketonuria (PKU).