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: S5W-10531
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 31 July 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 24 August 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether there has been a reduction in the level of service delivered locally for children in Moray with diabetes, and what its position is on the relevant staffing levels at Dr Gray’s Hospital.
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Question reference: S5W-10368
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 July 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 14 August 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what obligations cinemas and other public places have in terms of being autism-friendly.
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Question reference: S5W-10367
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 July 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 14 August 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether local authorities are expected to have autism partnership boards, and to what extent these are monitored.
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Question reference: S5W-10310
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 July 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 8 August 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what impact withdrawal from Euratom by the UK could have on the availability of the radioactive isotopes that are used in Scotland for cancer treatment.
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Question reference: S5W-10369
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 July 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 4 August 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that consultation events organised by (a) it and (b) its agencies take account of the needs of people who are visually and/or hearing impaired.
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Question reference: S5W-10100
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 July 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 28 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it can take steps to prevent the Port of Cromarty Firth from issuing a license for ship-to-ship oil transfers, in light of the concerns expressed by local communities.
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Question reference: S5O-01166
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 June 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 June 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made with the devolution of powers to communities, and whether it plans to allow communities to have a greater say regarding the impact of major infrastructure projects.
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Question reference: S5W-09616
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 05 June 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 15 June 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to allow (a) British Association for Immediate Care, Scotland (BASICS) and (b) other emergency responders to have the same authority as doctors to act as green light responders, and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.
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Question reference: S5O-01029
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 May 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what the timetable is for the Good Food Nation Bill and whether it will include addressing the health implications of multi-buys.
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Question reference: S5O-00977
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 May 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 11 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had on tackling the volume of plastics in seas around Scotland.
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