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-22360
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 18 April 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on Ofgem’s targeted charging review, and whether it will make a submission to it.
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Question reference: S5W-22359
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 18 April 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Ofgem regarding the regulator's vulnerable customers strategy.
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Question reference: S5W-22406
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 16 April 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its timeframe is for the introduction of land value capture.
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Question reference: S5F-03239
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 01 April 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 April 2019
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to reports that many pregnant women and homeless children are being housed by local authorities in substandard temporary accommodation.
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Question reference: S5W-22303
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how many rent appeals the First-Tier Tribunal has dealt with in each year since 2015, also broken down by how many were upheld.
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Question reference: S5O-03093
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 March 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 April 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to consult on the outstanding special marine protected areas.
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Question reference: S5W-21639
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 February 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 12 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the availability and affordability of shared housing for people for who are entitled only to the shared accommodation rate of local housing allowance.
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Question reference: S5W-21807
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 February 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 11 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that everyone referred for cataract surgery is managed to final and appropriate diagnosis.