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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-36547

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 04 April 2025
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 16 April 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how much has been spent on developing and piloting the NHS Scotland digital front door app.

I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-35981 on 31 March 2025. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers

All funding provided towards the development of the app is currently interlinked with the piloting of the app, which will begin in Lanarkshire from 2025 and begin it’s rollout from 2026.

The Scottish Government and NES are also in the development stage of the full business case for Digital Front Door, therefore we do not yet have an agreed longer-term budget. Once it has been approved and a minimum viable product (MVP) has been produced this will inform future costs of a national roll out for Digital Front Door.

Question reference: S6W-36468

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 April 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has had discussions with (a) the Scottish Funding Council and (b) individual universities regarding any implications of the recent Office for Students’ ruling concerning the University of Sussex.

Question reference: S6W-36885

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 April 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has conducted regarding any attainment benefits of external tutoring programmes, such as the STEM SMART initiative, for state school pupils in Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-36875

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 April 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to reduce any delays in care package approvals, in light of reported warnings that 90% of care homes have seen reductions in local authority-funded packages.

Question reference: S6W-36883

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 April 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has issued any guidance or support to higher education institutions on maintaining academic standards, in light of the increasing use of AI.

Question reference: S6W-36860

Asked by: Gillian Mackay, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 April 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to deliver a pilot of the minimum income guarantee for unpaid carers, as set out in the recent proposal by Carers Scotland and IPPR Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-36881

Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 April 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many school (a) streets and (b) safety zones there are, and what plans it has to increase these.

Question reference: S6W-36878

Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 April 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the findings and recommendations of the Sustrans report, Children’s Walking and Cycling Index Scotland, what measures it has implemented in relation to planning transport to meet the needs of children and young people, and what plans it has to further develop guidance to ensure that the voices of young people are considered in transport decision making.

Question reference: S6W-36886

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 April 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider a pilot programme offering subject specialist tutoring in STEM subjects to pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Question reference: S6W-36880

Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 April 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 May 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many children and young people it anticipates will receive support from its investment in active travel.