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-24259
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 July 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 2 August 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what the average daily population of HMP Castle Huntly has been in each year since 2010.
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Question reference: S5W-23520
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 May 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 5 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has allocated for citizens' assemblies; how many members will be on each assembly, and who will (a) compile the questions for and (b) oversee the assemblies.
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Question reference: S5O-03261
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 May 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 21 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to veterans.
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Question reference: S5F-03352
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 May 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 May 2019
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to reports that around one in five of Scotland's free-to-use ATMs are expected to introduce charges to customers in the next 12 months.
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Question reference: S5W-22968
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 May 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 16 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has encouraged local authorities to keep a register of people and groups that express an interest in self-build homes and, if so, what response it has received.
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Question reference: S5W-22888
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 April 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 13 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what the eligibility criteria will be for the recently-announced national pilot scheme to provide loans for first-time buyers, including whether these will be available for purchasing all homes or only new-builds, and from what budget line the £150 million required to fund the scheme will be drawn.
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Question reference: S5W-22835
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 26 April 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 10 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what scrutiny it undertakes of the operation of Construction Skills Certification Scheme accreditation cards for construction workers.
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Question reference: S5W-22833
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 26 April 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 10 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what involvement it has in the running of the Construction Skills Certification Scheme for construction workers.
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Question reference: S5W-22834
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 26 April 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 10 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides for trades people who have difficulty in paying for their Construction Skills Certification Scheme accreditation card.
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Question reference: S5W-22969
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 May 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 10 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on placing a statutory duty on local authorities to maintain a register of people and groups that have acquired service plots for self-build homes and for the councils to employ a named officer to take such interests forward, including by ensuring that there are enough plots to meet expected demand.