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: S5W-22803
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 April 2019
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 2 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry team regarding extending the remit of the inquiry to include allegations of abuse of children who were placed in the care of other family members.
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Question reference: S5W-22804
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 April 2019
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 2 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will expand the remit of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry to ensure that it can investigate allegations of abuse of children placed in the care of other family members.
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Question reference: S5W-22802
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 April 2019
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 2 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to investigate allegations of abuse of children who were placed in the care of other family members.
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Question reference: S5O-03209
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 May 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to eliminate using single-use plastic packaging.
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Question reference: S5F-03299
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 April 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 May 2019
To ask the First Minister what the social and economic impacts are of immigration.
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Question reference: S5O-03171
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 April 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how much has been invested in social housing in the Greenock and Inverclyde constituency since May 2011.
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Question reference: S5F-03275
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 April 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 April 2019
To ask the First Minister what assistance will be provided to help the mental health of school pupils.
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Question reference: S5W-22380
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 17 April 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to renew or refresh the 2014 strategy, See Hear: A strategic framework for meeting the needs of people with a sensory impairment in Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-22403
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 March 2019
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Ben Macpherson on 29 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made with its 2019-20 International Development Small Grants Programme funding round.
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Question reference: S5O-03113
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 March 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 April 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to Silverline Care Caledonia derecognising GMB Scotland as the trade union representing the staff in six of its care homes.
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