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
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Question reference: S5W-05679
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 9 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has with stakeholders to determine whether its human rights legislation and monitoring is effective.
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Question reference: S5W-05683
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 9 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making toward implementing the Scottish National Action Plan for Human Rights, and what resources it has provided for this.
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Question reference: S5W-05566
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 22 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many businesses Highlands and Islands Enterprise has supported in each of the last 10 years, broken down by the (a) amount of support provided and (b) percentage still operating.
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Question reference: S5W-05527
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 22 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to establish a national independent commission on social care funding.
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Question reference: S5W-05417
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 21 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the finding in the Scottish Consumer Insight Report 2016 from Which? that 21% of consumers do not take action with their energy provider when they experience problems.
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Question reference: S5W-05529
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 21 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to strengthen (a) monitoring, (b) data collection, (c) reporting and (d) staff training with regard to (i) human trafficking and (ii) hate crime.
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Question reference: S5W-05528
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 21 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to introduce new models of supporting mental health in primary care.
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Question reference: S5W-05365
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 20 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government on what date it advised local authorities of its plan to abolish the board of Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
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Question reference: S5W-05391
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 20 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the statement in the Council of Economic Advisers: Annual Report 2015-16 that the Scottish Government could do more to incentivise greater participation in the Scottish Business Pledge.
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Question reference: S5W-05351
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 20 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the comment made by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work on 1 December 2016 (Official Report, c.7) regarding the future of the Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) board, how HIE’s board members will be involved and “lead” discussions about future governance arrangements.
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