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-04300
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 January 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 February 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve NHS services in Dumfries and Galloway.
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Question reference: S6O-04298
- Asked by: Sue Webber, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 January 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 February 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how reform across health and social care will progress, following the decision not to proceed with part 1 of the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill.
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Question reference: S6O-04305
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 January 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 February 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what the current average timescale is for non-criminal complaints against the police to be allocated for investigation by Police Scotland.
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Question reference: S6O-04303
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 January 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 February 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the reported guidance issued by Rape Crisis Scotland, and its definition of the word "woman".
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Question reference: S6O-04304
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 January 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 February 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to making bereavement education a formal part of the school syllabus.
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Question reference: S6O-04311
- Asked by: Roz McCall, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 January 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 February 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the potential impact on travel times in Mid Scotland and Fife of the proposed speed limit changes contained in the National Speed Management Review consultation.
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Question reference: S6O-04313
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 January 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 February 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what lessons have been learnt following the travel disruption and other impacts as a result of Storm Éowyn.
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Question reference: S6O-04306
- Asked by: Clare Haughey, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 January 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 February 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase bus patronage in South Lanarkshire.
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Question reference: S6O-04297
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 January 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 February 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Accounts Commission report, Local government in Scotland: Financial bulletin 2023/24, which was published on 28 January 2025.
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Question reference: S6O-04286
- Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 January 2025
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 February 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how it is working to increase investment in Scotland’s artificial intelligence sector.
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