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-05219
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 15 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what the impact has been of its investment to reduce IVF waiting times.
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Question reference: S5O-00441
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 7 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what impact the proposed changes to the local housing allowance will have on vulnerable groups.
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Question reference: S5O-00423
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 1 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what guidance is being developed for schools in light of the additional £100 million from 2017-18 for the Scottish Attainment Challenge.
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Question reference: S5O-00269
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 27 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how it monitors the performance of Strathclyde Partnership for Transport.
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Question reference: S5W-03053
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 29 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with stakeholders regarding the level of the application fee for (a) firearm and (b) shotgun certificates; how many certificates have been issued in each of the last five years; how much money this raised; how much it cost the police to process the applications, and what action it will take to address any funding gap.
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Question reference: S5O-00189
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 September 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what contribution improving support at school for young children with autism will make towards meeting its ambition to close the educational attainment gap.
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Question reference: S5O-00141
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 September 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to boost the economy in north Glasgow.
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Question reference: S5O-00064
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 June 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 June 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that housing allocation in the social rented sector takes consideration of tenants in moderate housing need.
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Question reference: S5O-00010
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 June 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 June 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to using the New Medicines Fund to ensure access to the cystic fibrosis medicine, Ivacaftor, for 2 to 5-year-olds with the G551D gene.