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: S4F-02065
- Asked by: Christina McKelvie, MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 April 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 May 2014
To ask the First Minister what recent contact he has had with the UK Government regarding an independent Scotland’s membership of the EU.
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Question reference: S4F-02031
- Asked by: Christina McKelvie, MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 April 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 April 2014
To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to address the gender equality gap.
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Question reference: S4O-03011
- Asked by: Christina McKelvie, MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 March 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 March 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how Scotland Food and Drink's new export plan will support Scottish produce abroad.
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Question reference: S4O-02962
- Asked by: Christina McKelvie, MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 February 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 March 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what actions it has taken to help protect householders living near rivers from flooding.
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Question reference: S4O-02905
- Asked by: Christina McKelvie, MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 February 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 February 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to improve outcomes for school leavers.
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Question reference: S4O-02780
- Asked by: Christina McKelvie, MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 January 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 January 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what response it has received from the UK Government to its request that money collected from the opencast coal industry in Scotland should be made available to fund the legacy of Scotland’s unrestored opencast sites.
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Question reference: S4O-02757
- Asked by: Christina McKelvie, MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 December 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 January 2014
To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning last met local authorities and what education issues were discussed.
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Question reference: S4O-02690
- Asked by: Christina McKelvie, MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 December 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 December 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how the written constitution outlined in the white paper on independence would protect and promote equality.
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Question reference: S4O-02659
- Asked by: Christina McKelvie, MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 November 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 December 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with Scottish Water on its flood prevention plan for Hamilton and surrounding areas.
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Question reference: S4O-02573
- Asked by: Christina McKelvie, MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 November 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government on the decision to refuse visas for Chinese teachers working in Scotland through the Confucius Hub system.
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