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-03482
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 August 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work being undertaken by Transport Scotland and the regional transport partnerships in Ayrshire to identify new transport objectives for the region.
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Question reference: S5O-03459
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 June 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to maintain Scotland’s participation in the European digital single market, which is estimated to be worth €400 billion, in light of the UK Government’s reported intention to withdraw from it.
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Question reference: S5W-23563
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 31 May 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 14 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has invested in transport infrastructure in the south west of Scotland in the last decade.
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Question reference: S5W-23551
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 May 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 11 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to increase low-carbon travel opportunities in the Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley constituency.
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Question reference: S5O-03342
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 May 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress being made on payments to farmers.
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Question reference: S5O-03266
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 May 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how it sees tourism between Scotland and EU countries developing in the future.
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Question reference: S5O-03244
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 May 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how its new victim support service will help the families of victims of crime and the families of people involved in fatal accidents and sudden deaths.
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Question reference: S5W-21973
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 19 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how much Pupil Equity Funding has been given to schools in the Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley constituency.
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Question reference: S5O-03032
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 March 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what the mortality rates for cancer, heart disease and stroke are in the Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley constituency, and how these compare with Scotland as a whole.
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Question reference: S5W-21855
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 February 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 7 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made in delivering the Scottish national investment bank.
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