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
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Question reference: S6W-18982
- Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don on 21 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on reported concerns regarding the fragility of the early years sector.
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Question reference: S6W-18981
- Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don on 21 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce any budget pressures being experienced by early years and childcare businesses.
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Question reference: S6W-18607
- Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 02 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 15 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with New College Lanarkshire Motherwell Campus regarding the proposed closure of its halls of residence.
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Question reference: S6O-02397
- Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 June 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when the report by the taskforce to consider whether to extend wildlife crime investigation powers to the Scottish SPCA will be published.
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Question reference: S6W-18613
- Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 02 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 14 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether regulations will be introduced, under the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006, to ban the use of remote-controlled collars that emit electric shocks to dogs.
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Question reference: S6F-02199
- Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 May 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 June 2023
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's position is regarding recent reports that suggest there is a mental health crisis emerging in the early years sector.
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Question reference: S6T-01392
- Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 May 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will compensate businesses if it decides not to proceed with the Deposit Return Scheme.
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Question reference: S6W-17719
- Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 15 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what measures it will introduce to improve the reading skills of secondary school students.
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Question reference: S6W-16509
- Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 9 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered adopting a national approach to the teaching of a first additional language (L2) to ensure that pupils from certain areas are not left behind.
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