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-34160
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 January 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 26 February 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve the reporting and recording of assaults on nurses across all NHS boards.
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Question reference: S6W-34153
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 January 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 26 February 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what guidance is issued to staff regarding the acceptable use of its devices and networks, including rules on accessing inappropriate content.
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Question reference: S6W-34064
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 January 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 26 February 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how the effectiveness of the Scottish Government Resilience Room’s (SGoRR) responses to emergencies is evaluated, and what improvements have been implemented in the past 10 years as a result.
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Question reference: S6W-34157
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 January 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 26 February 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what penalties have been imposed following convictions for assaults on nurses in each year since 2018, broken down by the (a) type of penalty and (b) NHS board.
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Question reference: S6W-34145
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 January 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 26 February 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of any delays in the prosecution of speeding cases and the factors contributing to these.
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Question reference: S6W-34090
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 January 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 26 February 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions took place during the Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy's recent visit to Berlin regarding Scotland’s grid and transmission infrastructure.
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Question reference: S6W-34155
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 January 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 26 February 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how many reported assaults on nurses have resulted in (a) charges being brought and (b) prosecutions, in each year since 2018, broken down by NHS board.
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Question reference: S6W-34151
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 January 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 26 February 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what cybersecurity measures are in place to detect and block access to pornography or other inappropriate content on its devices and networks.
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Question reference: S6W-34159
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 January 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 26 February 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what measures are in place to support nurses who have been victims of assault in the workplace.
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Question reference: S6W-34130
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 January 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 26 February 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure transparency in the use of public funds for media training.
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