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-04064
- Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 January 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on an amendment to the UK Government’s Withdrawal Agreement that would allow unaccompanied child refugees to be reunited with their families in the UK.
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Question reference: S5W-26682
- Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 December 2019
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 10 December 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will report on the outcome of the recent summit meeting of the British-Irish Council.
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Question reference: S5O-03777
- Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how it promotes tourism in the Cowdenbeath constituency.
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Question reference: S5O-03693
- Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 October 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 31 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its view regarding the impact of the UK’s departure from the EU.
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Question reference: S5O-03635
- Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 October 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what communication it has received from the UK Government regarding proposals for a new Brexit agreement.
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Question reference: S5O-03461
- Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 June 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to tackle animal cruelty.
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Question reference: S5O-03334
- Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 May 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to Fife Council’s call for an independent inquiry into the Mossmorran petrochemical plant.
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Question reference: S5O-03296
- Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 May 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on out-of-hours urgent care in Fife.
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Question reference: S5W-22713
- Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 18 April 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 1 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a table showing the latest (a) available General Fund Reserve Funds held by each local authority and the equivalent in real terms at the end of the financial year 2006-07 and (b) General Fund Reserve Funds as a percentage of its grant to each local authority and the equivalent figure at the end of the financial year 2006-07.
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Question reference: S5O-03155
- Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 April 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress with the operation of the Developing the Young Workforce programme in Fife.
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