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: S6F-02169
- Asked by: Rona Mackay, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 May 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 May 2023
To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made of the role of social media in encouraging violence towards pupils and teachers in schools.
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Question reference: S6W-18160
- Asked by: Rona Mackay, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 May 2023
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Angela Constance on 18 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it will provide an update on the progress of the implementation of the recommendations from the Independent Review of Complaints Handling, Investigations and Misconduct Issues in Relation to Policing.
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Question reference: S6W-17817
- Asked by: Rona Mackay, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 May 2023
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by George Adam on 5 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what the total cost of employing special advisers was in (a) 2020-21, (b) 2021-22 and (c) 2022-23.
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Question reference: S6O-02192
- Asked by: Rona Mackay, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Digital Prescribing and Dispensing Pathways programme.
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Question reference: S6O-02142
- Asked by: Rona Mackay, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its strategy is for protecting autistic women from sexual violence.
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Question reference: S6W-17198
- Asked by: Rona Mackay, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 April 2023
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 12 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what its response is to the UK Secretary of State for Scotland’s use of section 35 of the Scotland Act 1998 to prevent the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill from proceeding to Royal Assent, after it was passed by the Scottish Parliament.
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Question reference: S6W-16163
- Asked by: Rona Mackay, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 March 2023
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Christina McKelvie on 24 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when its Hate Crime Strategy will be published.
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Question reference: S6O-02058
- Asked by: Rona Mackay, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 March 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it last assessed access to GP services in rural areas.
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Question reference: S6O-01985
- Asked by: Rona Mackay, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 March 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what plans it has to introduce free rail travel for companions of deafblind people.
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Question reference: S6O-01918
- Asked by: Rona Mackay, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 February 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the UK Government regarding support that can be provided for women living in Scotland who are fleeing domestic violence and have no recourse to public funds.