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: S5W-09050
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 12 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how much VAT (a) Police Scotland and (b) the Scottish Fire and Rescure Service have paid in total, and what information it has regarding how this compares with the amount paid by counterpart emergency services in the rest of the UK.
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Question reference: S5W-09063
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 10 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with North Lanarkshire Council regarding reports that the local authority has changed its policy regarding the administration of the pupil equity fund.
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Question reference: S5W-09150
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 May 2017
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Michael Matheson on 5 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by John Swinney on 31 January 2017 (Official Report, c.10) on the Scottish Government’s response to the independent review into the circumstances surrounding the death of Bailey Gwynne, whether the Cabinet Secretary for Justice has received a response from the UK Government to his letter seeking a UK-wide approach to address concerns regarding the online sale and delivery of knives.
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Question reference: S5F-01206
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 April 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 April 2017
To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to protect children and young people online.
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Question reference: S5W-08882
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 April 2017
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Michael Matheson on 21 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has for the introduction of drug driving limits in Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-08432
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 March 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 13 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how Education Scotland inspectors evaluate the quality and impact of habilitation provision in ensuring that the needs of visually impaired pupils are met.
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Question reference: S5W-08434
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 March 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 13 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how it will embed into education, the standards and care pathways of the visual impairment network for children and young people, including the standard that every child diagnosed with a sight impairment will receive an assessment by a qualified habilitation specialist.
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Question reference: S5W-08433
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 March 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 13 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government when its working group will commence work on habilitation provision recommendations contained in the Education and Culture Committee's 10th Report, 2015 (Session 4), Attainment of pupils with a sensory impairment.
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Question reference: S5W-08769
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 April 2017
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Shona Robison on 11 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government when it will consult on proposals to enshrine safe NHS staffing in law, starting with the nursing and midwifery workload and workforce planning tools.
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Question reference: S5W-08352
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 March 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Mark McDonald on 30 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how it is encouraging fair work in the private nursery sector.