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: S4O-01832
- Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 February 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made by the Early Years Collaborative.
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Question reference: S4O-01792
- Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 January 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government about devolving consumer-related powers in light of the UK Government’s plans to abolish Consumer Focus.
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Question reference: S4O-01690
- Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 January 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 January 2013
To ask the Scottish Government who is involved in helping widen access to colleges for disabled people.
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Question reference: S4W-11377
- Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 November 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 3 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the implementation of the Canadian guidelines on the clinical, symptomatic definition of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), as recommended in the Scottish Public Health Network report, Health Care Needs Assessment of Services for people living with ME-CFS.
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Question reference: S4O-01546
- Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 November 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what progress there has been with the implementation of the Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Act 2011.
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Question reference: S4O-01315
- Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 September 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 September 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what recent progress the Detect Cancer Early Initiative has made.
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Question reference: S4O-01193
- Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 June 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 June 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussions it has had with Scottish organisations carrying out development work in South Sudan.
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Question reference: S4F-00776
- Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 June 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 June 2012
To ask the First Minister what support the Scottish Government gives to carers.
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Question reference: S4O-01142
- Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 June 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 June 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made by the campaign, No Knives Better Lives.
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Question reference: S4O-01103
- Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 May 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 June 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with Glasgow City Council about unemployment.