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Parliamentary questions

Anas Sarwar

601 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.

2 Feb 2023 · First Minister's Question

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26 Jan 2023 · First Minister's Question

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19 Jan 2023 · First Minister's Question

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12 Jan 2023 · First Minister's Question

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5 Jan 2023 · First Minister's Question

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15 Dec 2022 · First Minister's Question

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8 Dec 2022 · First Minister's Question

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1 Dec 2022 · First Minister's Question

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24 Nov 2022 · First Minister's Question

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17 Nov 2022 · First Minister's Question

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10 Nov 2022 · First Minister's Question

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3 Nov 2022 · First Minister's Question

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2 Nov 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-03291 by Shona Robison on 8 October 2021, what steps it has taken to address the reported shortfall in data about Islamophobic hate crimes and hate crimes against non-Muslim groups such as Sikhs and Hindus in Scotland.

Answer · Christina McKelvie: We are committed to tackling hatred and prejudice in all its forms and recognise the value of having robust data and evidence on hate crime in Scotland. We want to see disaggregated data published on a regular and sustainable basis – including data about hate…

2 Nov 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recommendations of the report of the public inquiry into Islamophobia in Scotland, what steps it is taking to consider hate crimes experienced by Sikhs, Hindus and other South Asians.

Answer · Christina McKelvie: The Scottish Government unequivocally condemns any form of hatred or prejudice, it is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. The Cross-Party Report on Tackling Islamophobia shines a light on the impact of anti-Muslim hatred in Scotland and we are considerin…

27 Oct 2022 · First Minister's Question

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20 Oct 2022 · First Minister's Question

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29 Sep 2022 · First Minister's Question

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22 Sep 2022 · First Minister's Question

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14 Sep 2022 · First Minister's Question

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11 Jul 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to support the mental health and wellbeing of Scotland's ethnic minority and migrant communities following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Answer · Kevin Stewart: We know the pandemic has exacerbated pre-existing structural inequality in society, putting minority ethnic and migrant communities disproportionately at risk and having more adverse impacts on their mental health. That is why we are undertaking a range of ac…

11 Jul 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support is being offered to the voluntary and community sector to support access to, and the provision of, digital skills and literacy opportunities for ethnic minority and migrant communities.

Answer · Ivan McKee: The Scottish Government has committed to extend the Connecting Scotland programme over the course of this Parliament to reach a total of 300,000 people. Work is underway to scope the future service, including how best to reach priority groups who we know are …

11 Jul 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that digital and language barriers do not prevent asylum seekers, refugees and other minority communities from accessing welfare and other forms of support.

Answer · Shona Robison: Asylum, refugee and immigration policy is reserved to the UK Parliament and handled by the Home Office. This includes provision of support and accommodation to people seeking asylum if they would otherwise be destitute while awaiting a decision on their asylu…

11 Jul 2022 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had or plans to have with (a) ethnic and religious minority communities, and (b) refugees and asylum seekers, in order to improve how it can support these communities following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Answer · Christina McKelvie: The Scottish Government recognises that a number of Scotland’s communities have been disproportionately affected by Covid-19, and are committed to engaging effectively with communities to ensure they are supported following the pandemic. The Covid Recovery S…

6 Jul 2022 · First Minister's Question

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23 Jun 2022 · First Minister's Question

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16 Jun 2022 · First Minister's Question

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9 Jun 2022 · First Minister's Question

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1 Jun 2022 · First Minister's Question

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26 May 2022 · First Minister's Question

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19 May 2022 · First Minister's Question

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