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-26332
- Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 March 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 18 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to schools to reduce the use of seclusion and restraint.
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Question reference: S6W-26319
- Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 March 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 18 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the needs of care experienced young people are not specifically addressed in its publication, Creating Hope Together: Scotland’s Suicide Prevention Action Plan 2022-2025.
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Question reference: S6W-26325
- Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 March 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 18 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what data it collects about care experienced young people's school (a) attendance, (b) achievement, (c) attainment and (d) positive destinations; how any such data is analysed, and when it will next be reviewed.
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Question reference: S6W-26335
- Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 March 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 18 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how its coordinates homelessness prevention across government for (a) care experienced young people and (b) veterans.
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Question reference: S6W-26327
- Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 March 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 18 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many children and young people have died in the care of a Scottish local authority prior to their 18th birthday since 2018.
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Question reference: S6W-25927
- Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 01 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don on 14 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how much Disclosure Scotland has spent on employing temporary staff in each year since 2012.
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Question reference: S6W-25925
- Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 01 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don on 14 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many staffing vacancies are currently unfilled within Disclosure Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-25926
- Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 01 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don on 14 March 2024
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Question reference: S6O-03237
- Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 March 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the comments made by the National Autistic Society Scotland that some autistic pupils in Scotland have to “fail” in mainstream education before receiving the support that they need.
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Question reference: S6W-25765
- Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 26 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don on 13 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how the needs of children and young people are taken into consideration during the disclosure process to ensure their safety and wellbeing.