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-04509
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 August 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 August 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the action it is taking to support the Ayrshire economy, including the Ayrshire Growth Deal.
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Question reference: S5W-29473
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 May 2020
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Michael Russell on 28 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish further details on Scotland’s approach to reviewing the COVID-19 restrictions currently in place.
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Question reference: S5O-04356
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 May 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how construction sites could reopen safely in order to allow its Affordable Housing Supply Programme to resume.
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Question reference: S5O-04318
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 March 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 31 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether GPs, nurses and staff at medical practices are being tested for COVID-19, and also carers making home visits.
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Question reference: S5O-04283
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 March 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on future arrangements for the Erasmus+ programme for Scottish and European students.
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Question reference: S5W-27556
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 February 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 5 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding the Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley constituency has received from the CashBack for Communities programme since 2008.
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Question reference: S5O-04175
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 February 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 February 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether obesity rates in school-age children are reducing and what measures are being considered to make further progress.
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Question reference: S5O-04132
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 February 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 February 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is considering a policy of granting a right of access for children to their grandparents in cases of family separation.
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Question reference: S5O-04096
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 January 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 February 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what the greatest challenges are in Scotland in tackling the climate emergency.
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