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-26628
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 July 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 4 August 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to implement further CPR training in (a) schools, (b) workplaces and (c) volunteer groups.
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Question reference: S4W-26629
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 July 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 4 August 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how it will encourage owners, purchasers and suppliers of public access defibrillators to ensure that they are regularly serviced, maintained and registered with the Scottish Ambulance Service.
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Question reference: S4W-26632
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 July 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 4 August 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to introduce a law to protect people giving CPR from legal action when providing help in an emergency.
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Question reference: S4W-26634
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 July 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 4 August 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to increase the number of police officers and staff trained in the use of defibrillators.
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Question reference: S4W-26627
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 July 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 4 August 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the number of people who are CPR trained or undergoing training and what plans it has to increase the amount of information that it collects.
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Question reference: S4W-26633
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 July 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 3 August 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to improve processes to ensure that Scottish Ambulance Service and aligned staff are sufficiently supported to deal with the (a) physical, (b) psychological and (c) emotional demands of their jobs.
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Question reference: S4W-26124
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 June 2015
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 13 July 2015
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will continue to instruct local authorities, government agencies and the Scottish civil service to deduct union dues at payroll.
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Question reference: S4W-26118
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 June 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 29 June 2015
To ask the Scottish Government when the Borders Railway will have its own rolling stock, and what class of train will be used.
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Question reference: S4W-26117
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 June 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 26 June 2015
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-24607 by Derek Mackay on 6 March 2015, from which ScotRail services the Borders Railway rolling stock will be drawn, and how many of the class 158 trains that are based in Inverness will be included.
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Question reference: S4W-26123
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 June 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Marco Biagi on 25 June 2015
To ask the Scottish Government whether local government staff earning under £21,000 receive the £250 flat rate public sector increase.
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