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-26760
- Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 17 July 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona McLeod on 11 August 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how many children will be eligible for 600 hours of early learning and childcare from August 2015.
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Question reference: S4W-26761
- Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 17 July 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona McLeod on 11 August 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how the commitment in its programme for government to extend provision of early learning and childcare to 30 hours per week compares with proposals in the Childcare Bill introduced by the UK Government.
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Question reference: S4O-04517
- Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 June 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 June 2015
To ask the Scottish Government when it will next meet the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde board and what matters will be discussed.
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Question reference: S4O-04453
- Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 June 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 June 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the recent branch closures announced by the Bank of Scotland and RBS.
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Question reference: S4O-04358
- Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 May 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 May 2015
To ask the Scottish Government whether all 16 and 17-year-olds will be eligible to vote at the 2016 Scottish Parliament election.
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Question reference: S4O-04253
- Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 April 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 April 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the Scottish Medicines Consortium regarding the licensing of new drugs for the treatment of MS.
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Question reference: S4W-25042
- Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 23 March 2015
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Angela Constance on 24 March 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to ensure that schools are prepared for the new national qualifications.
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Question reference: S4O-04032
- Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 February 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 February 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to help prevent flooding in urban areas.
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Question reference: S4T-00943
- Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 February 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 February 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to provide councils with resources to maintain teacher numbers.
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