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: S5F-02020
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 05 February 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 February 2018
Question to be taken in Chamber.
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Question reference: S5O-01765
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 January 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what would be involved in an EU continuity bill, in the event that the Parliament does not give legislative consent to the EU withdrawal bill.
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Question reference: S5F-01984
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 January 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 February 2018
Question to be taken in Chamber.
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Question reference: S5F-01916
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 January 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 January 2018
Question to be taken in Chamber.
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Question reference: S5W-13644
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 December 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 11 January 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how much of the forecast revenue foregone in 2018-19 by its proposed Business Growth Accelerator is from non-domestic rates relief provided to (a) new build properties and (b) expanded or improved properties.
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Question reference: S5W-13645
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 December 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 11 January 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what evidence it has that its proposed Business Growth Accelerator will (a) accelerate business growth and (b) contribute to its goal of inclusive growth.
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Question reference: S5W-13643
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 December 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 11 January 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what the basis is of its comment in the Draft Budget that, “under our proposal the Gini coefficient in Scotland is estimated to fall”.
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Question reference: S5F-01880
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 January 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 January 2018
Question to be taken in Chamber.
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Question reference: S5F-01818
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 December 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 December 2017
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Question reference: S5F-01784
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 December 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 December 2017
Question to be taken in Chamber.
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