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Chamber and committees

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

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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 4 May 2021
  6. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 13 October 2025
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Question reference: S6W-06825

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 March 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 15 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how many housing associations have yet to meet the new fire and smoke alarm standard.

Question reference: S6W-06831

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 March 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 15 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how many non-disclosure agreements have been signed by (a) NHS boards, (b) local authorities and (c) its agencies in each year since 1999.

Question reference: S6W-06824

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 03 March 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 15 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions have taken place regarding (a) its and (b) its agencies' adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism.

Question reference: S6W-06840

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 25 February 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 15 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been housed in hotel and bed and breakfast accommodation in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority.

Question reference: S6W-06827

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 March 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 14 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how many registered foster carers there were in each local authority area, in each year since 1999.

Question reference: S6W-06830

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 03 March 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 14 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants' Rights and the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity have had with other ministers regarding the single person’s council tax discount.

Question reference: S6W-06552

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 14 February 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 14 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government when the Flood Risk Management Plans for the period 2022-27 will be published.

Question reference: S6W-06826

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 March 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 11 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to review the legislation that governs the appointment of Lord Provosts and Bailies.

Question reference: S6W-06829

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 March 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 10 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government how many households have received the single person’s council tax discount in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority.

Question reference: S6W-06814

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 24 February 2022
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 10 March 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what the average waiting time has been for repair services following requests from tenants to each (a) local authority and (b) housing association in each year since 1999.