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-02614
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 September 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to support the delivery of public services by local authorities, such as Midlothian and East Lothian, where the population growth has been higher than forecast, having risen by 16.1% and 12.6% respectively between 2011 and 2022.
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Question reference: S6O-02564
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 September 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how the measures set out in its Programme for Government 2023-24 will support community wealth building.
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Question reference: S6O-02544
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 September 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what steps it is taking to support innovation and entrepreneurship.
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Question reference: S6O-02507
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 September 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what stakeholder input informed its decision to increase investment in social security.
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Question reference: S6W-20157
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 July 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 21 August 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-12757 by Jenny Gilruth on 16 December 2022, what progress has been made to have tactile paving installed at the group of 18 high priority stations in phase 1 of the current Rail Regulatory Control Period 6.
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Question reference: S6O-02069
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 March 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what impact the UK Government's Spring Budget will have on implementing the Covid Recovery Strategy.
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Question reference: S6O-02060
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 March 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what plans are in place to eliminate any spillages of sewage from the sewer network into rivers and lochs.
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Question reference: S6O-02008
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 March 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what impact increases in prices and energy costs have had on the ability of NHS boards to deliver capital projects.