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: S6O-01407
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 September 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how it will work in partnership with landlords in the social rented sector to keep rents as affordable as possible for tenants.
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Question reference: S6O-01358
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 September 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its latest engagement has been with the UK Government regarding the funding that is being provided to mitigate the impacts of the cost of living crisis.
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Question reference: S6W-10798
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 August 2022
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 31 August 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what actions it will take to ensure that the skills delivery landscape is set up to deliver the ambitions for skills in Scotland's National Strategy for Economic Transformation.
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Question reference: S6O-01255
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 June 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 June 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what support and advice is available to veterans in appealing to the Upper Tribunal for Scotland regarding war pensions.
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Question reference: S6O-01124
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 May 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what provision exists to provide an in-patient specialist dermatology service for patients within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
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Question reference: S6W-08249
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 12 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the current average length of waiting time is for patients to receive (a) cataract, (b) knee and (c) hip surgery, broken down by NHS board.
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Question reference: S6W-08247
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 11 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what actions have been taken to reduce waiting times for (a) surgical assessments and (b) surgery for (i) cataract, (ii) knee and (iii) hip procedures as part of the NHS Scotland recovery plan (2021-2026), and what targets have been set for (A) waiting times and (B) timescales for delivery in relation to this.
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Question reference: S6W-08248
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 April 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 11 May 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what the current average length of waiting time is for patients to receive routine surgical assessments for (a) cataract, (b) knee and (c) hip procedures, broken down by NHS board.
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Question reference: S6O-00998
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 April 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been made of the impact of rising energy costs on fuel poverty in the most deprived communities.
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Question reference: S6W-07441
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 March 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 24 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the most recent level of education spending per person in Scotland, and how this compares with (a) England and (b) Wales.