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
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Question reference: S5F-02693
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 October 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 October 2018
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s position is on the use of Daylight Saving Time.
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Question reference: S5W-18803
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 September 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 28 September 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to extend the trunking of the A7 North to Edinburgh from the A6091(A68) roundabout.
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Question reference: S5W-18596
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 September 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 26 September 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-08841 by Roseanna Cunningham on 3 May 2017, whether it has come to a view on the banning of the sale of puppies and kittens from pet shops following its review last year.
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Question reference: S5W-18598
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 September 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 21 September 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the First Minister’s statement on the Programme for Government on 4 September 2018, and in light of the Bonomy Review and recommendations of 2016 on the efficacy of the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002, whether it considers that the only solution is to ban fox hunting outright.
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Question reference: S5W-18707
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 September 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 20 September 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what funding is provided to local authorities to resettle and provide translation/interpreter services to Syrian refugees; how this is calculated; whether this is ring-fenced, and how much has been allocated to Scottish Borders Council in each year that funding has been provided.
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Question reference: S5W-18603
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 September 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 19 September 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the First Minister's statement on the Programme for Government on 4 September 2018 in relation to Finn’s Law (Official Report, c.20), when it plans to introduce the legislation.
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Question reference: S5W-18597
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 September 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 18 September 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the First Minister’s statement on the Programme for Government on 4 September 2018 regarding the establishment of an animal welfare commission (Official Report, c.20), what plans it has to make a statement to Parliament on this matter.
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Question reference: S5T-01204
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 10 September 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 September 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will ban the export of livestock for fattening for slaughter.
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Question reference: S5W-17866
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 July 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 16 August 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will receive additional consequential funding in relation to the high-speed railway, HS2, and, if so, how much.
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Question reference: S5W-17861
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 July 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 10 August 2018
To ask the Scottish Government when it will next review or report on its Town Centre Action Plan.