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-01381
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 October 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 2 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to food banks that operate outwith the remit of the Trussell Trust.
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Question reference: S5O-01332
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 4 October 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to recognise the 2017 SFA Grassroots Awards winners, including Drumchapel United, which was named the Best Community Club for helping schools develop young peoples’ skills and fitness.
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Question reference: S5O-01247
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 September 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made in delivering town centre status for underdeveloped areas, including Drumchapel in Glasgow.
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Question reference: S5W-09818
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 June 2017
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 21 June 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what legislative consent motions it will lodge in connection with the legislative programme of the UK Government to be announced in the Queen’s Speech on 21 June 2017.
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Question reference: S5W-08630
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 20 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how much shipbuilding is worth to the economy of (a) Glasgow and (b) the rest of Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-02983
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 September 2016
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Derek Mackay on 23 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide the names of the special advisers in post; what their responsibilities are; what their pay bands are; how many special advisers there are in each pay band, and what the current total salary cost of employing special advisers is.
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Question reference: S5W-00837
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 June 2016
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 20 June 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide the names of the special advisers in post; what their responsibilities are; what their pay bands are; how many special advisers there are in each pay band, and what the total salary cost of employing special advisers was in 2015-16.
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Question reference: S5W-00723
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 June 2016
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 14 June 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many parliamentary liaison officers have been appointed; to which ministers, and what their responsibilities are.
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Question reference: S4O-05257
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 January 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 January 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on calls to revisit its position on the principle of universalism in public service provision.
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