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-02569
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 23 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how it encourages testing for arial fibrillation.
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Question reference: S5W-02571
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 23 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made in implementing Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Strategy for Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-01815
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 August 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 22 August 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how it is helping ScotRail to meet its service arrival targets, broken down by (a) region and (b) journey.
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Question reference: S5W-01749
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 August 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 10 August 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its progress in achieving its equality outcomes.
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Question reference: S5W-01211
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 July 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 8 August 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many businesses have seen a reduction or remission in non-domestic rates through the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015.
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Question reference: S5F-00097
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 June 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 June 2016
To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government will ensure that existing infrastructure is expanded to cope with new demand from housing developments.
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Question reference: S5W-00483
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 June 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 10 June 2016
To ask the Scottish Government further, to the answer to question S5W-00184 by Fiona Hyslop on 3 June 2016, which stations it has asked to run public information adverts in each of the last five years, broken down by the amount received.
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Question reference: S5O-00019
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 June 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 8 June 2016
To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport last met NHS Lothian.
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Question reference: S5W-00207
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 May 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 6 June 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what the estimated completion date is for the new East Lothian community hospital.
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Question reference: S5W-00205
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 May 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 6 June 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what services will be available at the new East Lothian community hospital and when people will be able to access these.