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: S5O-00887
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 20 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how it is increasing access to new medicines.
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Question reference: S5O-00904
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what links it has established with international development organisations working in Sri Lanka.
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Question reference: S5W-07812
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 March 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 17 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how much public spending has been determined by Community Choices budgeting in each year since 2011.
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Question reference: S5W-07813
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 March 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 16 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether all local authorities had at least 1% of their budgets subject to Community Choices budgeting, and what the estimated value of public spending determined by this method will be in the current financial year.
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Question reference: S5O-00628
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 1 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of how UK Government plans to reduce housing benefit for people under 35 will impact on those affected as well as on the social rented sector.
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Question reference: S5F-00861
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 30 January 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 February 2017
To ask the First Minister what representations the Scottish Government has made to the UK Government regarding the announcement of further jobcentre closures in Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-06364
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 January 2017
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Shona Robison on 20 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the publication date for the review of maternity and neonatal services report.
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Question reference: S5O-00546
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 12 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how it supports public transport in Glasgow.
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Question reference: S5W-05704
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 22 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether Skills Development Scotland was given prior notification of the proposals by the Department for Work and Pensions to close eight job centres in Glasgow.
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Question reference: S5W-05578
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 21 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the potential impact on vulnerable people, what representations it has made to the UK Government regarding its proposals to close Jobcentre Plus offices in Glasgow.