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-04076
- Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 January 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what impact the UK Government's welfare reforms are having on low-income families in Scotland that include a disabled person.
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Question reference: S5O-03836
- Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 November 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what measures it can take to better enhance the consumer protection for vulnerable people facing aggressive sales at the doorstep.
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Question reference: S5W-26248
- Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 November 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 20 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how much expenditure there has been on the croft house grant scheme since 2007.
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Question reference: S5O-03749
- Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 November 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to review the conditions for firearms certificates.
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Question reference: S5O-03676
- Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 October 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the replacement of St Brendan's Hospital and Care Home on the Isle of Barra.
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Question reference: S5W-25434
- Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 4 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how many vessels are listed by the Scottish Salmon Producers' Organisation as "catching wrasse for supply to the salmon farming sector", in accordance with the measures set out in Voluntary control measures for the live capture of Scottish wild wrasse for salmon farms.
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Question reference: S5W-25403
- Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 30 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government when it anticipates a decision will be reached regarding options for the replacement of St Brendan's Hospital and Care Home on the Isle of Barra.
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Question reference: S5W-25322
- Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 23 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has invested in (a) building and (b) refurbishing schools since 2007, broken down by local authority.
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Question reference: S5W-25203
- Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 20 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what contingency plans it understands are in place for the live shellfish sector in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
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Question reference: S5W-25204
- Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 19 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its long-term plans are for regulating the harvesting of razor clams.
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