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-01256
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 September 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to support community policing during the current parliamentary session.
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Question reference: S5O-01224
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 7 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what financial and employment support it plans to give fishing communities after the UK leaves the EU.
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Question reference: S5O-01226
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 September 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how its targets on climate change and sustainable development are supported through renewable energy projects such as the turbines in the Pentland Firth.
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Question reference: S5O-01173
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 June 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 June 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the impact on Scotland of the equalities and social security aspects of proposals in The Queen's Speech.
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Question reference: S5O-01137
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 June 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 June 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many nurses from the rest of the EU have registered to work in Scotland since the EU referendum was held, in light of a recent report suggesting that there has been a 96% decline for the UK as a whole.
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Question reference: S5O-01070
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 May 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 June 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what recent steps it has taken to promote culture and tourism in Midlothian and East Lothian.
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Question reference: S5O-00989
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 May 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether there are plans for the Access to Elected Office Fund Scotland to be open to disabled people wishing to be nominated for the 2017 General Election.
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Question reference: S5O-00935
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 3 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to support adults who wish to return to education.
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Question reference: S5O-00843
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 March 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 29 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to promote apprenticeship schemes.
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Question reference: S5W-07313
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 17 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 17 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what role it considers that the Open University can play in widening access to education in Scotland.
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