Skip to main content

Language: English / Gàidhlig

Loading…

Seòmar agus comataidhean

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.

Find out more about parliamentary questions

Criathragan Hide all filters

Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 24 December 2024
Answer status
Question type

Displaying 3492 questions Show Answers

|

Question reference: S4W-12782

  • Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 31 January 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 25 February 2013

To ask the Scottish Government how many applications for species licences to use snares to capture mountain hares have been made since 2006; how many have been granted, and for what reasons licences were not granted.

Question reference: S4O-01836

  • Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 21 February 2013
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 February 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what educational opportunities there are for people who have retired.

Question reference: S4W-12848

  • Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 February 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 21 February 2013

To ask the Scottish Government how many cases of lipoedema have been recorded in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S4W-12921

  • Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 February 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 19 February 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether the practice of using the names of deceased children as identities for undercover officers has been the practice in Scotland and, if it has not made enquiries into this matter, whether it will do so.

Question reference: S4O-01811

  • Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 February 2013
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 February 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the budgetary impact of the so-called bedroom tax.

Question reference: S4W-12486

  • Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 January 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 1 February 2013

To ask the Scottish Government further to the answer to question S4W-07746 by Nicola Sturgeon on 19 June 2012, how the £7.5 million is allocated, broken down by year.

Question reference: S4O-01731

  • Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 January 2013
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 January 2013

To ask the Scottish Government when it last communicated with NHS Borders and what issues were covered.

Question reference: S4O-01607

  • Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 December 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 12 December 2012

To ask the Scottish Government what support will be given to new entrant farmers during the transition to area payments under common agricultural policy reform.

Question reference: S4F-01056

  • Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 10 December 2012
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 December 2012

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's position is on the legalisation of drugs given the potential impact on its justice and health policies.

Question reference: S4W-10982

  • Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 November 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 20 November 2012

To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the proposals to integrate social work and healthcare, what processes will be in place to include the third sector.