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: S4W-21715
- Asked by: Christina McKelvie, MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 June 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 25 June 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what policies are in place to ensure that the 2020 renewable energy target is met.
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Question reference: S4W-21713
- Asked by: Christina McKelvie, MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 June 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 18 June 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had to consider whether the Modern Slavery Bill will cover Scottish interests.
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Question reference: S4W-21380
- Asked by: Christina McKelvie, MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 May 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 9 June 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what the impact has been of the No Knives, Better Lives campaign roll-out.
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Question reference: S4W-21383
- Asked by: Christina McKelvie, MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 May 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 9 June 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what it does to support young carers through their education.
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Question reference: S4W-21381
- Asked by: Christina McKelvie, MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 May 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 4 June 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to introduce a nation-wide smart ticketing system.
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Question reference: S4W-21382
- Asked by: Christina McKelvie, MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 May 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 3 June 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making on the development of a national strategy to tackle violence against women.
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Question reference: S4W-21154
- Asked by: Christina McKelvie, MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 May 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 2 June 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is considering lowering the age range for breast cancer screening.
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Question reference: S4W-21153
- Asked by: Christina McKelvie, MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 May 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 30 May 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to combat childhood obesity.
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Question reference: S4W-21152
- Asked by: Christina McKelvie, MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 May 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 28 May 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what improvements it has made in tackling health inequalities since 2007.
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Question reference: S4O-03211
- Asked by: Christina McKelvie, MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 May 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 May 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what investment it plans to improve the learning experience in its university estate.
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