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-02182
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 May 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its negotiations with the EU, following the First Minister’s recent meeting with Michel Barnier.
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Question reference: S5W-16510
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 17 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many lapdancers have been (a) seriously harmed and (b) murdered in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S5W-16506
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 17 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many prostitutes have been (a) seriously harmed and (b) murdered in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S5O-02133
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 May 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how its fiscal policy supports first-time buyers.
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Question reference: S5O-02103
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 16 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how it is working to improve the lives of disabled people.
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Question reference: S5O-02077
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 May 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the ongoing review of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995, what consideration it is giving to putting a professional system, such as the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service in England, in place for family courts in Scotland.
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Question reference: S5O-02040
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 2 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what response it has had from universities regarding the announcement that every institution will be provided with a toolkit to challenge violence on campus.
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Question reference: S5T-01059
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 30 April 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what process it will use to monitor the effectiveness of the pricing per unit of alcohol.
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Question reference: S5F-02282
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 23 April 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 April 2018
To ask the First Minister whether the UK Government’s EU Withdrawal Bill has been adequately amended to meet the approval of the Scottish Government.
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Question reference: S5W-16083
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 April 2018
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 20 April 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what information it can provide regarding the recent visit to the United States by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work.