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-00278
- Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 26 May 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 9 June 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of (a) school pupils and (b) college students in deprived areas receives support from the Education Maintenance Allowance Programme.
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Question reference: S4O-05665
- Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 March 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how it is promoting the "Daily Mile" in schools.
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Question reference: S4O-05626
- Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 March 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what the impact in Scotland would be of the UK leaving the EU.
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Question reference: S4O-05578
- Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 February 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 February 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what the police are doing to tackle noise nuisance in domestic properties.
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Question reference: S4W-29259
- Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 January 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Marco Biagi on 19 January 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made in encouraging the use of Scottish produce in schools.
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Question reference: S4W-29234
- Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 January 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 18 January 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of school leavers have gone on to positive destinations in each year since 2006-07.
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Question reference: S4W-29158
- Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 January 2016
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Angela Constance on 6 January 2016
To ask the Scottish Government who it engaged with in developing the national improvement framework and whether it will publish the feedback received.
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Question reference: S4F-03152
- Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 January 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 January 2016
To ask the First Minister how many children receive free school meals.
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Question reference: S4O-05190
- Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 December 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 December 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle poverty.
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Question reference: S4O-04814
- Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 November 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 18 November 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how it promotes a healthy work-life balance.
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