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: S4W-23023
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 November 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 20 November 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how overdue the MV Loch Seaforth is in entering (a) sea trials and (b) service.
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Question reference: S4O-03727
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 November 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 November 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with The Highland Council about the A890 Stromeferry bypass.
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Question reference: S4O-03680
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 November 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 November 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to establish domestic abuse courts across the country.
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Question reference: S4O-03620
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 October 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 29 October 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to reduce the gender pay gap.
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Question reference: S4W-22215
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 July 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 22 August 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what advice it is giving to women with mesh implants and whether it is encouraging them to seek a second opinion where necessary.
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Question reference: S4W-21949
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 July 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 6 August 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Patient and Clinician Engagement process has a prioritised waiting list for medicines and, if so, what the criteria are.
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Question reference: S4W-21947
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 July 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 6 August 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how many submissions have been made under the Patient and Clinician Engagement process.
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Question reference: S4W-21948
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 July 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 6 August 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what target time it has set the Patient and Clinician Engagement process to consider submissions.
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Question reference: S4W-21954
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 26 June 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 21 July 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how many private sector providers are covering the cost of social care staff training to meet workforce qualification requirements.
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Question reference: S4W-21953
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 26 June 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 21 July 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what average grant is awarded to a social care trainee.
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