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 how many air weapon licence applications made since 1 November 2016 have been (a) received, (b) processed, (c) approved and (d) rejected.
To ask the Scottish Government how many meetings (a) the First Minister and (b) previous First Ministers had with the leader of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar in each year since 2021.
To ask the Scottish Government what the total cost of employing special advisers was in 2023-24.
To ask the Scottish Government what total cost has been incurred to date in relation to the planned National Treatment Centre in NHS (a) Ayrshire and Arran, (b) Grampian, (c) Lanarkshire, (d) Lothian and (e) Tayside.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is committed to continued support through Transport Scotland of SUSTRANS’ Places for Everyone programme, as part of its commitment to supporting active travel.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work of the Grangemouth Future Industry Board.
To ask the Scottish Government how many full-time equivalent operational staff there were in the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service in 2023-24.
To ask the Scottish Government when the Independent Working Group on Antisocial Behaviour is expected to report on the efficacy of the Scottish Government’s current approach to antisocial behaviour.
To ask the Scottish Government how many public electric vehicle (EV) charging points are suitable for (a) light commercial vehicles, (b) heavy goods vehicles and (c) buses, broken down by local authority area.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the ongoing talks with Petroineos and the UK Government on extending the life of the Grangemouth oil refinery.