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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

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Question reference: S5O-03785

Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 November 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how many jobs will be created in North Ayrshire through the expansion of early years learning and childcare.

Question reference: S5F-03702

Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 04 November 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 November 2019

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to recent figures showing that the number of workers earning less than the real Living Wage has decreased by 13% in the last year.

Question reference: S5W-25589

Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 October 2019
Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 1 November 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how many trainee doctors have been recruited to the NHS through each current medical fellowship programme since their inception.

NHS Education for Scotland are responsible for a number of GP Fellowships and, in partnership with the Scottish Government, GMC, the Scottish Academy and others, run the Scottish Clinical Leadership Fellows (SCLF) scheme. The number of trainee doctors recruited to the NHS in current medical fellowship programmes totals 194, as set out in the following table below.

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Fellowship Type

GP Health Inequality

GP Medical Education

GP Rural

GP Occupational Medicine

SCLF

GP Community Hub

Total

194

Data on other fellowships such as the International Medical Trainee Fellowships, local Clinical Fellowship-style posts and Academic Fellowships, is not held centrally as they are recruited to at a local level by NHS Boards, and Universities.

Question reference: S5O-03708

Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 October 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 November 2019

To ask the Scottish Government whether COSLA has made any suggestions regarding additional financial powers that it seeks during the remainder of the parliamentary session.

Question reference: S5T-01851

Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 28 October 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 October 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the University of Glasgow research finding that former professional football players are three and a half times more likely to die of degenerative brain disease than the general population.

Question reference: S5O-03655

Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 October 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 October 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether children with additional support needs should be educated at the nearest appropriate school to their home.

Question reference: S5F-03600

Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 30 September 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 October 2019

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to reports that the number of police officers injured in attacks has risen by almost a third amid heightened sectarian and other tensions.

Question reference: S5O-03618

Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 September 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 October 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what the percentage change has been in the number of recorded crimes in North Ayrshire over the last decade, and how this compares with the national figure.

Question reference: S5W-25041

Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 30 August 2019
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 18 September 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what the most recent figures are for the number of electric vehicle charging points that have been installed in Scotland.

There is currently around 1,800 charge points on the ChargePlace Scotland network, of which around 1,100 are publicly available. In addition, there is a further 184 charge points funded through our Workplace Charging Scheme and just under 4,000 home charge points funded through our domestic home charge scheme. In addition, there is also a few privately funded electric vehicle charging networks in Scotland available to the public.

Question reference: S5W-25042

Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 30 August 2019
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 18 September 2019

To ask the Scottish Government whether all electric vehicle charging points that have been installed in Scotland are compatible with all vehicles, or whether there are a variety of different types that only work with certain makes of vehicle.

All charge points on the ChargePlace Scotland network, with the exception of three, are capable of charging any electric vehicle (EV) on sale in Scotland. There are currently over 1,000 publicly available charge points on the network including over 250 50kW rapid chargers capable of charging an EV from 0% to 80% in around 30 minutes. We are aware that some charge points that form part of private charging networks in Scotland may not be suitable for all EVs.