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: S5O-01539
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 29 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is considering reducing its financial support for the Scottish Sports Association.
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Question reference: S5O-01506
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 22 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what impact the Pupil Equity Fund is having on educational attainment in North Ayrshire.
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Question reference: S5O-01392
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 October 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to grow the economy of North Ayrshire.
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Question reference: S5O-01299
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 27 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how the number of Higher exam passes in North Ayrshire in 2017 compared with 2016.
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Question reference: S5W-11059
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 21 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment by the Minister for Public Health and Sport on 28 February 2017 (Official Report, c. 80), that, subject to the business case being approved in April, implementation of the accredited endometriosis unit in the west of Scotland would follow "without further delay", whether it will provide an update on the progress that has been made.
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Question reference: S5W-11037
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 01 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 19 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-10593 by Shona Robison on 29 August 2017, what assessment it has made of the effectiveness and suitability of homeopathic treatments.
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Question reference: S5W-11038
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 01 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 19 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on people being given homeopathic treatments who may suffer harm by not being given non-homeopathic medicine that has a proven efficacy.
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Question reference: S5W-11036
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 01 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 19 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how (a) much has been spent on and (b) many people have been treated with homeopathic treatments by each NHS board in each of the last three years.
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Question reference: S5W-10593
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 29 August 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on clinical evidence for the efficacy of homeopathic treatments compared to a placebo.
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Question reference: S5W-09740
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 June 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 27 June 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address the impact of alcohol use.