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-14606
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 February 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 13 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions Scottish Enterprise has had with private sector investors in the last financial year to locate in Inverclyde.
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Question reference: S5O-01862
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 February 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is giving to registered childminders.
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Question reference: S5W-14276
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 January 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 27 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the operation of the ISO55000 standard, and whether it has been included in discussions regarding the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.
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Question reference: S5W-14275
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 January 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 21 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many non-Scottish Government public agencies operating in Scotland do so using the ISO55000 standard.
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Question reference: S5W-14273
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 January 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 20 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it provides to (a) businesses and (b) public agencies on operating using the ISO55000 standard.
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Question reference: S5W-14274
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 January 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 20 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many Scottish Government agencies operate using the ISO55000 standard.
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Question reference: S5W-13042
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 19 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what plans the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport has to meet the (a) chief medical officer and (b) Secretary of State for Health to discuss the announcement by the National Institute for Care and Excellence (NICE) to stop routine trans-vaginal mesh implants in England, and whether the cabinet secretary also plans to discuss this matter with representatives of NICE.
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Question reference: S5F-01859
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 December 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 December 2017
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government is doing to promote road safety over the festive period.
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Question reference: S5W-12679
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 21 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how the Pupil Equity Fund can be used to assist pupils with dyslexia.
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