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 when the medicines homecare services review will be published.
To ask the Scottish Government how much has been spent on the clinical waste budget in each year since 2019.
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Preparing for Sustainable Farming (PSF) programme, how many farmers and crofters have claimed the Soil Analysis and Development Payment under the PSF programme in each year since it was launched in spring 2022; what data it holds on how many farmers and crofters have carried out soil analysis since spring 2022 without support from the PSF programme; whether it is collecting the results of soil analysis carried out with support from the PSF programme, and, if so, whether this information may be used to help inform future policy development.
To ask the Scottish Government what action it takes to address the issues faced by patients affected by transvaginal mesh when two NHS boards are involved in their care and they (a) cannot agree on a course of treatment and (b) are not communicating with each other on the matter.
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that Police Scotland is prepared for when Glasgow hosts the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
To ask the Scottish Government whether the announcement in its Programme for Government 2024-25 of £100 million of investment to support the construction of mid-market rent homes will result in £100 million being invested within the current financial year.
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reported concerns regarding potential ethnic and racial bias, what its position is on whether the use of live facial recognition technology in public spaces is compatible with the position stated in the fourth National Planning Framework (NPF4) that "successful places" must be designed for "accessibility and inclusion for everyone regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ability and culture".
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the use of live facial recognition technology in public spaces is compatible with the priority stated in the fourth National Planning Framework (NPF4) of "creating a sense of belonging and identity within the community".
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government about withholding any customs incentives available in Green Freeports to PetroIneos in the event that it pursues the closure of the Grangemouth oil refinery.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it can confirm what the full cost and impact of the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships has been.