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-03933
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 December 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 December 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what funding streams and other support are available for alternative mechanisms to the business improvement district model.
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Question reference: S5O-03890
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 December 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 December 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether current law protects women against violence within sexual relationships.
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Question reference: S5W-26461
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 November 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 28 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government when the invitation to tender for the advocacy service for the social security system will be issued.
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Question reference: S5O-03812
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 November 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what arrangements are in place to allow cross party groups to access support such as BSL interpreters or translation services for meetings.
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Question reference: S5O-03786
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of the cost to families of children attending school and participating in school-related activities.
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Question reference: S5O-03588
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 September 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the action being taken to reduce flaring at the Mossmorran petrochemical plant.
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Question reference: S5O-03527
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 September 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what action was taken during the summer recess to secure contracts and future employment at BiFab.
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Question reference: S5W-23468
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 May 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 7 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, in the light of the climate and biodiversity emergency, what its response is to the Marine Strategy Framework Directive assessment that four out of 15 indicators have achieved Good Environmental Status.
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Question reference: S5W-23469
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 May 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 7 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what recommendations it and its agencies have (a) received and (b) developed for completing the network of special protection areas for Arctic tern, in light of the 2016 Special Protection Area Review finding that provision for this species is inadequate.
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Question reference: S5O-03318
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 May 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to recent reports concerning the awarding of contracts to, and the future of, BiFab.