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: S5F-04532
- Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 02 November 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 November 2020
To ask the First Minister what additional support the Scottish Government has made available for mental health services to help cope with the long-term effects that lockdown and ongoing restrictions have had on people’s mental wellbeing.
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Question reference: S5O-04717
- Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 October 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in enabling the transfer of community assets under the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015.
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Question reference: S5W-32364
- Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 October 2020
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Kevin Stewart on 8 October 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its Programme for Government commitment to publish jointly with COSLA an updated Ending Homelessness Together action plan.
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Question reference: S5O-04564
- Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 September 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how its Programme for Government aims to tackle climate change through support for the green economy.
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Question reference: S5O-04545
- Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 August 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting young people in the Glasgow Cathcart constituency with the costs of starting a new job.
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Question reference: S5W-30722
- Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 July 2020
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 16 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made toward extending Fair Start Scotland provision following the end of the current contract period, given the importance of employability support in responding to the COVID-19 crisis.
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Question reference: S5O-04402
- Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 June 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how it supports people in making sustainable travel choices.
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Question reference: S5W-29186
- Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 1 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government at what stage it is in its planning for delivering education in the event of a second wave of COVID-19 later in 2020.
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Question reference: S5T-02201
- Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what guidance is available to help and support the wellbeing of people affected by COVID-19.
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Question reference: S5O-04347
- Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 May 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what stage it has reached in its contingency planning for delivering education in the event of a second wave of COVID-19 later in the year.