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-03429
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 June 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Ash Denham on 20 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the reported 5% increase in crime in the area, what its position is on whether Midlothian Council’s disbandment of its community safety teams is in the public interest and appropriate.
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Question reference: S5O-03460
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 June 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on SEPA classifying the sea water at Fisherrow in Musselburgh as poor in 2018-19, and the potential impact that this has on tourism, and the health of people bathing, in the area.
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Question reference: S5O-03303
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 May 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the report on the fact-finding visit to the UK by the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights.
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Question reference: S5W-23152
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 May 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 22 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what support is being offered to former employees of Hutchinson Networks in Danderhall who have been made redundant following the company entering administration.
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Question reference: S5O-03216
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 May 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to celebrate International Museum Day on 18 May.
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Question reference: S5O-03063
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 March 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the ageing population, how it encourages more community engagement with older people.
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Question reference: S5O-03017
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 20 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how staffing levels in the tourism industry are being impacted by Brexit.
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Question reference: S5O-02964
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 February 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on non-medically qualified practitioners providing Botox and other similar treatments.
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Question reference: S5W-20849
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 January 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 18 January 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on local authorities introducing a charge for bags used to recycle food waste.
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Question reference: S5O-02757
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 December 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 January 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve the rail network.
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