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-17188
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 21 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to tackle violence among young men.
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Question reference: S5O-02275
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 June 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many affordable homes it plans to build in Inverclyde with local housing associations by 2021.
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Question reference: S5W-17084
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 19 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what research it has produced or commissioned on the impact of introducing free eye examinations.
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Question reference: S5W-17083
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 19 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what the cost has been of providing free eye examinations in each year since 2006-07.
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Question reference: S5W-17082
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 19 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) adults and (b) children have had a free eye test in each year since 2006-07, broken down by (i) local authority and (ii) parliamentary constituency.
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Question reference: S5W-17058
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 14 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many secondary school pupils in each of the last three years have (a) started and (b) completed a week-long work placement in each local authority.
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Question reference: S5W-17059
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 14 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on week-long work placements being offered to secondary school pupils, and what analysis it has carried out of the effectiveness of these in helping choose future career options.
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Question reference: S5W-17057
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 14 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has with (a) Cosla and (b) Skills Development Scotland regarding the importance of work placements for secondary school pupils.
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Question reference: S5W-16999
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 31 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 14 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what input it will have into the UK Government’s proposed White Paper on the detailed proposals for the future relationship between the EU and the UK.
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Question reference: S5W-17043
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 13 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many police officers routinely carry Tasers.
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