Seòmar agus comataidhean

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.

Find out more about parliamentary questions

Criathragan Hide all filters

Displaying 49118 questions Show Answers

Order by |

Question reference: S6F-02299

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 26 June 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 June 2023

To ask the First Minister whether he will provide an update on the Scottish Government's commitment to roll out universal free school meals, in light of reported concerns that there will be further delays to the expansion of universal free school meal provision for P6 and P7 pupils, and that no progress has been made on its commitment to establish a secondary school pilot scheme.

Question reference: S6F-02291

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 26 June 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 June 2023

To ask the First Minister when the Cabinet will next meet.

Question reference: S6F-02285

Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 26 June 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 June 2023

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to the recommendations in the report, Transvaginal Mesh Case Record Review, by Professor Alison Britton.

Question reference: S6F-02283

Asked by: Douglas Ross, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 26 June 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 June 2023

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S6F-02284

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 26 June 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 June 2023

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S6W-19003

Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 12 June 2023
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 26 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what provisions it has put in place to support any people with learning disabilities who are struggling with the increase in the cost of living.

The Scottish Government recognises the pressure on household budgets which is why both last year and this, we have allocated almost £3bn to support policies which tackle poverty and protect people as far as possible during the ongoing cost of living crisis.

Our commitment to ongoing investment and the support measures implemented are, not specific to, but inclusive of, people with a learning disability as valued citizens of Scotland.

In addition we have launched a dedicated Cost of Living portal, signposting to helpful information across a range of subjects including energy and bills; debt and money; children and families; and health and wellbeing.

The Scottish Government also continue to fund a variety of key stakeholder organisations such as Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities (SCLD), Down’s Syndrome Scotland (DSS) and PAMIS who provide general specialised support and advice for people with learning disabilities and their families and carers across a number of platforms and in a range of accessible formats.

Question reference: S6W-19026

Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 12 June 2023
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 26 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of prisoners in Scotland have been identified as having dyslexia.

Question reference: S6W-19043

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 12 June 2023
Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 26 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government which organisations the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity has met with regarding its consultation on a National Litter and Flytipping Strategy.

During the consultation process for the National Litter and Flytipping Strategy, I attended the inaugural meeting of the Flytipping Forum, the purpose of which is to enable ongoing engagement between policy makers and stakeholders to support co-ordinated action to tackle flytipping. Membership of the Forum includes Scottish Land and Estates, National Farmers Union Scotland, Woodland Trust Scotland, Keep Scotland Beautiful and Police Scotland as well as local authority representation through a combination of CoSLA, SOLACE and further relevant networks.

I have been carefully considering responses to the consultation, and continue to engage on litter and flytipping issues as part of my engagement with local authorities, third sector organisations, community groups, and industry bodies. The Strategy will soon be published , following on from which the Flytipping Forum will be reconvened to discuss its implementation.

Question reference: S6W-19061

Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 12 June 2023
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 26 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to provide psychosocial support for people with kidney disease.

The Scottish Government is committed to ensuring that all people living with kidney disease are able to access the best possible care and support, and benefit from healthcare services that are safe, effective and put people at the centre of their care.

Psychosocial support is an element of person-centred care and covers the need to consider a wide range of factors that affect a person’s wellbeing. We recognise that primary care is the first and often the main point of contact for many people in their diagnosis and care journey. Our strengthening of Scotland’s primary care workforce through the recruitment of multi-disciplinary teams is making it easier for people to access frontline care local to them. We have now recruited over 3,000 professionals including community nurses and physiotherapists, with increased funding of £170m this year to support further development of multi-disciplinary teams in primary care.

We will continue working to identify how to drive up standards of care in chronic kidney disease care, using data from the Scottish Renal Registry, in order to maximise the care, treatment and quality of life for everyone living with the disease across Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-19021

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 12 June 2023
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 26 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-18315 by Shona Robison on 7 June 2023, when it anticipates that inspection surveys will (a) begin and (b) finish.

Scottish Government has recently appointed an external professional advisor to provide guidance on the scope of building condition surveys required for Scottish Government buildings. It anticipates receiving details of the scope within approximately 8-10 weeks, surveys will be instructed immediately thereafter and in line with Scottish Government Procurement guidelines. The time to complete the surveys will be dependent on the scope provided, number of buildings and procurement guidance.