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: S5O-00406
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 30 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to increase the roll-out of automated external defibrillators.
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Question reference: S5O-00347
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 November 2016
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the number of women being given custodial sentences and how it supports those who have been involved in offending.
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Question reference: S5O-00299
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 3 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what support is in place for families of missing persons.
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Question reference: S5W-04105
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 October 2016
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by John Swinney on 28 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to review the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme, which has been in operation for five years.
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Question reference: S5F-00396
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 October 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 October 2016
To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government will seek to improve systems supporting children in care.
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Question reference: S5W-02762
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 September 2016
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Maureen Watt on 15 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on the development of the next mental health strategy.
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Question reference: S5W-02252
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 August 2016
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 1 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how the priorities and objectives for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) will be set over the next few years.
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Question reference: S5W-01779
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 August 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 23 August 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what impact the National Litter Strategy has had on reducing littering in (a) North Lanarkshire and (b) Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-01625
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 July 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 19 August 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what the estimated unitary charge costs are for the 25-year private contract period for HM Prison Addiewell.
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Question reference: S5W-01406
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 July 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 9 August 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made on the implementation of a smart card system for public transport similar to the Oyster card.