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-26022
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 7 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will enact the provisions in the Transport (Scotland) Bill regarding keeper liability before the Parking Code of Practice is in force.
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Question reference: S5W-25712
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 5 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government when it will announce its plans for Hate Crime Awareness Week.
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Question reference: S5W-25735
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 5 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what marketing and campaign plans it has for Hate Crime Awareness Week 2019, and whether it plans to repeat the "Dear Haters" letter campaign that covered multiple identity characteristics, which was used in 2018.
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Question reference: S5O-03673
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 October 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making on encouraging the uptake of breast cancer screening.
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Question reference: S5W-25536
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 27 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 14 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government which (a) individuals and (b) organisations the Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People has met in the last year to discuss (i) equalities issues and (ii) the Gender Recognition Act 2004.
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Question reference: S5W-25527
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 26 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 9 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to introducing a means-tested voucher scheme to enable lower income families to provide tuition for their children.
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Question reference: S5O-03634
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 3 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how it will allocate the £1.5 million that is to be provided to social landlords to prevent homelessness.
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Question reference: S5W-25020
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 29 August 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 19 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that Glasgow City Council has failed to provide accommodation for people presenting as homeless on almost 7,000 occasions over the last two years, what its response is to the council refuting Shelter Scotland's accusation of the “gatekeeping” of homelessness services.
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Question reference: S5W-25021
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 29 August 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 19 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on Shelter Scotland's view that Glasgow City Council has broken the law almost 7,000 times in the last two years by failing to provide accommodation for people presenting as homeless, and whether it supports the organisation’s plan to take the council to court on this issue.
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Question reference: S5W-24455
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 July 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 15 August 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce waiting times in orthopaedics.
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