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-27125
- Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 April 2024
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answer expected on 14 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made on implementing the Border Target Operating Model.
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Question reference: S6W-27124
- Asked by: Collette Stevenson, MSP for East Kilbride, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 April 2024
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answer expected on 14 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to publish its consultation on Employment Injury Assistance.
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Question reference: S6W-27100
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 April 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 14 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how it engaged with the UK Government in the drafting of the 2023 UK state report to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
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Question reference: S6W-27113
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 April 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 14 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many applications have been (a) received and (b) approved for the National Acquisition Plan for properties that have been earmarked to be used for temporary accommodation.
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Question reference: S6W-27115
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 April 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 14 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the Good Governance Steering Group reportedly has no decision-making powers.
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Question reference: S6W-27106
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 April 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 14 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will outline the rationale for a cut-off date of September for people aged 70 or over for eligibility for the shingles vaccine.
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Question reference: S6W-27117
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 April 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 14 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered providing the Good Governance Steering Group, whose mandate is currently advisory, with decision-making powers.
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Question reference: S6W-27015
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 April 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 14 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many houses for (a) nurses, (b) GPs and (c) police officers are owned by public services.
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Question reference: S6W-27110
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 April 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 14 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many applications from (a) registered social landlords and (b) local authorities have been (i) received and (ii) approved for the National Acquisition Plan in total, also broken down by the types of purchase applied for, including (i) open market purchases with vacant possession, (ii) off-market purchases with vacant possession, (iii) purchases where an owner-occupier cannot afford the required maintenance or refurbishment of their home and wishes to sell and remain in the home as a tenant in the social rented sector, (iv) off-the-shelf purchases from developers and (v) properties from landlords leaving the private rented sector with a tenant in situ.
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Question reference: S6W-27109
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 April 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 14 May 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the £80 million uplift in funding to help tackle homelessness, announced on 26 April 2024.
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