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-28513
- 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 Police Scotland has added the use of defibrillators to its annual emergency lifesaving course; what percentage of serving police officers is now trained in the use of defibrillators and whether it is on course to have all serving officers trained by the end of 2016.
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Question reference: S4W-28501
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 November 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 26 November 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how it will address the reported funding gap for carers' information services in 2016-17.
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Question reference: S4W-28502
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 November 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 26 November 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what additional resources for carer support it will provide to fund the implementation of the provisions in the Carers (Scotland) Bill and how these will be allocated.
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Question reference: S4W-28503
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 November 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 26 November 2015
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will continue to provide (a) respite care funds, (b) carer information strategy funds and (c) the change fund under the Carers (Scotland) Bill.
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Question reference: S4O-04868
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 November 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 November 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing and what funds it has allocated to make care a more attractive career choice for men and young people.
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Question reference: S4W-28244
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 02 November 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 18 November 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what financial support it provides to crofting communities in the Highlands and Islands that are affected by extreme weather, and what plans it has to introduce additional measures.
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Question reference: S4W-28246
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 02 November 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen McLeod on 16 November 2015
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to reform the crofting (a) compensation arrangements and (b) hardship funds, and what its response is to reports suggesting that people find these insufficient.
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Question reference: S4O-04776
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 November 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 November 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what support is available through the justice system for the protection of children in families experiencing domestic abuse.
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Question reference: S4W-27733
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 September 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 7 October 2015
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to complete major capacity and speed improvements to the Highland Main Line with electrification before 2030.