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-13665
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 January 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 29 January 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the increase in the number of people attending A&E over the winter months, particularly regarding orthopaedic treatments, what data is collected on the cause of visits, and whether they relate to falling or slipping on icy pavements.
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Question reference: S5W-13930
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 18 January 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Andy Wightman on 25 January 2018
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body how many Cross-Party Groups there are, and whether consideration will be given to an audit of the number of MSPs attending each meeting.
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Question reference: S5W-13256
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 December 2017
- Current Status: Answer expected on 20 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it will provide information on accessing and engaging with the Parliament in Japanese.
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Question reference: S5W-12790
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 14 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether Police Scotland’s call centre at Bilston Glen has been required to deal with calls from police forces elsewhere in the UK due to them being unable to cope with demand; if so, which police forces, and how many such calls there have been in the last six months.
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Question reference: S5F-01841
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 December 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 December 2017
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government understands by the term "Regulatory Alignment", and what this means for commerce between Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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Question reference: S5W-12777
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 29 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how much public funding was spent in response to the legal action taken by the Scotch Whisky Association on minimum unit pricing of alcohol.
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Question reference: S5W-12265
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 October 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 9 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provided details of each NHS PPP/PFI contract, including where it acts as a rental agent for the third party for GP and dental practice premises.
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Question reference: S5F-01688
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 06 November 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 November 2017
To ask the First Minister what measures the Scottish Government can put in place to curtail tax avoidance.
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Question reference: S5W-11266
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 26 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many live animals were exported to Europe for consumption in each of the last five years, broken down by breed.
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Question reference: S5W-11267
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 26 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will implement a ban on the export of live animals for consumption after the UK leaves the EU.
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