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-03498
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 27 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with stakeholders regarding the current maximum stake of £100 per spin on fixed-odds betting terminals.
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Question reference: S5W-03496
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 27 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government when it last corresponded with the UK Government regarding the devolution of limited powers over fixed-odds betting terminals and what the outcome was.
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Question reference: S5W-03499
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 27 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many times police officers have been called to attend incidents at licensed betting shops in each of the last five years and how many (a) had a female lone worker on duty at the time, (b) incidents involved assault on a member of staff, (c) incidents involved assault on a customer, (d) incidents involved damage to a fixed-odds betting terminal and (e) people charged were convicted of the chargeable offence.
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Question reference: S5O-00281
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 October 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the Treasury and what matters were discussed.
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Question reference: S5W-03414
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 18 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will confirm the difference between classroom music lessons and instrumental music tuition in terms of what local authorities can charge for in schools.
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Question reference: S5W-02630
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 28 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting international development organisations to expand their work (a) at home and (b) overseas.
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Question reference: S5O-00195
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 28 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that schools have enough teachers.
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Question reference: S5O-00155
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 21 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that people given community payback orders complete the hours they are sentenced to.
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Question reference: S5O-00112
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 August 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the Trussell Trust opening its 50th foodbank in Scotland.
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Question reference: S5O-00085
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 June 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 June 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to facilitate the growth of marine tourism in Inverclyde.
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