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-26639
- Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 April 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the First Minister's attendance at the meeting of the Conveners Group on 27 March 2024, and his statement that, if the details of some of the cases in Scotland were made public, people would be "horrified" if these convictions were overturned, whether it will detail which specific cases the First Minister was referring to; what specific advice he had received in relation to that assertion, and what consideration he has made of the individual cases in Scotland, and, if it cannot or will not detail which specific cases the First Minister was referring to, what its position is on how this will impact on any people who were wrongfully convicted in Scotland and who are still awaiting exoneration.
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Question reference: S6W-26914
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 April 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many people waiting at A&E for 12 hours or more are aged (a) 65 to 74, (b) 75 to 84, (c) 85 to 94 and (d) over 95, based on the latest information available.
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Question reference: S6W-26973
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 April 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government which stakeholders it plans to consult in relation to the development of a National Service Specification for alcohol services, and when the National Service Specification will be published.
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Question reference: S6W-26850
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 April 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has any concerns regarding the management of the closure of Glasgow East Women’s Aid services, in light of reports of planned legal action by Unite on behalf of staff of the charity.
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Question reference: S6W-26638
- Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 April 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the First Minister's attendance at the meeting of the Conveners Group on 27 March 2024, and his statement that, if the details of some of the cases in Scotland were made public, people would be "horrified" if these convictions were overturned, whether it will publish any (a) advice and/or speaking notes that were provided to the First Minister as part of his attendance and (b) briefing that he has been provided on the cases in Scotland involving the Post Office's Horizon IT system.
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Question reference: S6W-26979
- Asked by: Roz McCall, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 April 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when the 2023-24 Scottish Recommended Allowance for foster and kinship carers will be passed on to children living with foster carers from independent fostering providers.
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Question reference: S6W-26851
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 April 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it withdrew or withheld any public funds that had been allocated to Glasgow East Women's Aid, in light of its recent closure.
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Question reference: S6W-26972
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 April 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how it considers the National Service Specification for alcohol services will address the public health emergency of alcohol harm in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-26974
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 April 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-26724 by Paul McLennan on 22 April 2024, whether it will publish its response regarding standardised approaches to bond calculations, inspections, and approvals in relation to housebuilding before July 2024.
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Question reference: S6W-26977
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 April 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what measures it has taken to decrease the time that it takes for women to obtain an endometriosis diagnosis.
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