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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

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Question reference: S5O-02796

Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 January 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 January 2019

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met First Bus.

Question reference: S5O-02737

Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 December 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 January 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how its draft Budget aims to help people most in need.

Question reference: S5O-02726

Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 December 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 December 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making towards meeting its target of building 50,000 affordable homes.

Question reference: S5O-02630

Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 November 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 November 2018

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to tackle sectarianism.

Question reference: S5F-02767

Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 05 November 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 November 2018

To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government supports the real living wage.

Question reference: S5O-02394

Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 September 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 September 2018

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its involvement in negotiations on the EU Withdrawal Agreement.

Question reference: S5O-02354

Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 September 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 September 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve the provision of perinatal mental health support.

Question reference: S5W-16907

Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 May 2018
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 6 June 2018

To ask the Scottish Government which (a) primary and (b) secondary schools are receiving support through the Scottish Attainment Challenge, broken down by the amount awarded.

The Scottish Attainment Challenge commits £750 million over the course of this parliament to close the poverty related attainment gap. A table setting out the primary and secondary schools that are receiving support through the Scottish Attainment Challenge in 2018-19 has been placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre - BIB reference number 59793.

The 2018-19 school level allocations of Pupil Equity Funding are available on the Scottish Government website at https://beta.gov.scot/publications/pupil-equity-funding-school-allocations-2018-2019/ .

Question reference: S5O-02035

Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 April 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 May 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made with COSLA regarding funding for increasing the provision of early learning and childcare to 1,140 hours per year.

Question reference: S5O-01989

Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 April 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 April 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the food and drink sector in developing and growing markets.