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: S5W-17505
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 6 July 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to answer to question S5O-02266 by John Swinney on 21 June 2018, how the £1 million over three years in improving school libraries is to be allocated and on what criteria.
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Question reference: S5W-17225
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Andy Wightman on 25 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body how many cross-party groups there are; how many have been dissolved in the current parliamentary session, and how many outstanding applications there are for establishing a group.
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Question reference: S5O-02266
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 21 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the action by Scottish Borders Council at Peebles High and Priorsford Primary schools, what its position is on replacing school librarians with senior pupils or volunteers.
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Question reference: S5W-17183
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 19 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that Scottish Borders Council is substituting senior pupils for school librarians at Peebles High School, including concerns that these pupils might be asked to (a) enforce discipline and (b) access other pupils' personal data, and who will be legally liable for the senior pupils taking such action.
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Question reference: S5O-02232
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 14 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Transport Bill will make provision for discretion as to whether bus services should be council run, using the Lothian Buses model, or allow commercial operators to continue delivery.
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Question reference: S5O-02237
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 June 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it will provide staff to assist cross party groups set up equipment at meetings held in the Parliament after 6pm.
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Question reference: S5O-02184
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 6 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what measures it has taken to promote tourist attractions in the Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale constituency such as the National Mining Museum, Abbotsford, Melrose Abbey and the Great Polish Map of Scotland.
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Question reference: S5F-02410
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 May 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 31 May 2018
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's position is on suggestions by the RBS Chief Executive that post offices are the "best solution" to replace local banks that have closed.
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Question reference: S5W-16528
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jackson Carlaw on 23 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it will give consideration to providing funding to Members whose Bill is passed by the Parliament to publicise it when it becomes law.
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Question reference: S5W-16333
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 17 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what funding and assistance is in place for people under 65 who have advanced Alzheimer’s.