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: S4O-04929
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 December 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 December 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to promote self-help as a form of preventative care.
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Question reference: S4W-28579
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 November 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen McLeod on 1 December 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what criteria it uses to identify common (a) land and (b) grazing land and how many acres there are.
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Question reference: S4W-28461
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 November 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 30 November 2015
To ask the Scottish Government on what days since April 2015 the 06.18 rail service from Wick has been delayed at Muir of Ord due to late running, also broken down by length of the delay.
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Question reference: S4W-28480
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 November 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen McLeod on 30 November 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how many acres of land in the (a) crofting counties and (b) rest of the country are designated as common grazings.
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Question reference: S4W-28505
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 November 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 30 November 2015
To ask the Scottish Government whether the estimated £16 million for replacement care will be funded from money included in the financial memorandum to the Carers (Scotland) Bill and, if not, from where.
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Question reference: S4W-28504
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 November 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 30 November 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how will it fund short break support under the Carers (Scotland) Bill.
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Question reference: S4W-28508
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 November 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 30 November 2015
To ask the Scottish Government whether it expects a slow uptake of adult carer support plans and young carer statements in year one of the implementation of the Carers (Scotland) Bill and whether the funding and resources of local authorities are sufficient to meet their new duties in year one.
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Question reference: S4W-28507
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 November 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 30 November 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how carer support will be implemented at the local level under the Carers (Scotland) Bill and how it will determine the allocation of new resources.
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Question reference: S4W-28506
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 November 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 30 November 2015
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to provide funding for preventative spend for carers' centres to account for expected increased demand.
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Question reference: S4W-28514
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 November 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 30 November 2015
To ask the Scottish Government whether all (a) police vehicles, (b) fire and rescue vehicles and (c) ambulances carry defibrillators at all times and whether all emergency service staff who use these vehicles are trained in their use.