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-22213
- Asked by: Keith Brown, MSP for Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 13 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 9 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how many baby boxes have been issued in the NHS Forth Valley area to date.
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Question reference: S6O-02742
- Asked by: Keith Brown, MSP for Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 November 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of UK Government migration policy on Scotland’s economy and workforce.
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Question reference: S6W-22214
- Asked by: Keith Brown, MSP for Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 13 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 6 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many people in the (a) Clackmannanshire and (b) Stirling Council area have received the Winter Heating Payment since its introduction to date.
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Question reference: S6W-22215
- Asked by: Keith Brown, MSP for Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 13 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 6 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many people in the (a) Stirling and (b) Clackmannanshire Council area have received the Scottish Child Payment since its introduction to date.
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Question reference: S6W-22216
- Asked by: Keith Brown, MSP for Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 13 October 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 3 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-18694 by Tom Arthur on 14 June 2023, whether it can provide the equivalent figures for 2023, and, if not, when it expects the figures to be published.
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Question reference: S6O-02665
- Asked by: Keith Brown, MSP for Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 October 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it last received an update from the Traffic Commissioner for Scotland on any complaints regarding local bus services.
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Question reference: S6O-02631
- Asked by: Keith Brown, MSP for Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 October 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of the action plan put in place by the Scottish Prison Service to address reported concerns raised by local residents about HMP Stirling.
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Question reference: S6O-02610
- Asked by: Keith Brown, MSP for Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 September 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 October 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it had with the UK Government, regarding the potential impact on net zero policy in Scotland, ahead of the announcement by the UK Government of its decision to delay key net zero targets.
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Question reference: S6O-02552
- Asked by: Keith Brown, MSP for Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 September 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact that any future devolution of employment law to the Scottish Parliament would have on the development of the wellbeing economy.
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Question reference: S6W-21406
- Asked by: Keith Brown, MSP for Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 September 2023
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Angus Robertson on 14 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what it considers the first outputs from Scotland’s Census 2022 indicate regarding Scotland’s population.