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.
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To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether current staffing levels at Home Energy Scotland are sufficient to handle the reported increasing demand on the service.
To ask the Scottish Government how many applications for a Home Energy Scotland Loan were (a) accepted and (b) rejected in (i) 2020-21 and (ii) 2021-22.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the total number of women aged between 50 and 70 who have waited more than 36 months for their breast screening appointment in each of the last five years, broken down by breast screening centre.
To ask the Scottish Government how much it plans to spend on marketing campaigns to encourage people to use public transport in the financial year 2022-23.
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to introduce legislation to appoint a commissioner for autism, learning disabilities and people with neurodivergence.
To ask the Scottish Government how many individuals in Scotland are currently prohibited from donating blood, because they received a blood transfusion after 1980.
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the extent to which there is a risk of transmitting Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease through a blood donation from an individual who received a blood transfusion after 1980.
To ask the Scottish Government how much of the Scotland Loves Local Fund has been (a) allocated and (b) spent to date, on the Scotland Loves Local gift card scheme.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider a ban on the sale of vaping products that mimic the smell and taste of confectionery, in light of a reported surge in children and young people using such products.
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to S6F-01264 by the First Minister on 23 June 2022 that a women's health champion would be appointed "this summer", whether it will provide an update on the selection process and the date that the appointment will be announced.