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-10228
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 07 July 2017
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 26 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many home-educated children sat SQA exams in the school year 2016-17.
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Question reference: S5W-10226
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 07 July 2017
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 26 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many home-educated children have been refused access to sit SQA qualifications through SQA approved centres in the last five years.
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Question reference: S5O-01188
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 June 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 June 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with BEAR and Transport Scotland regarding the management of roadworks on motorways.
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Question reference: S5O-01091
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 May 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 June 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to encourage young people to study medicine at university.
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Question reference: S5W-08768
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 9 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of how the money from the sale of assets from the former Stow College site in Cowcaddens will be spent.
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Question reference: S5W-08767
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 9 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how the money from the sale of the former Stow College buildings in Cowcaddens will be used to improve further education for (a) students and (b) young people in Glasgow.
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Question reference: S5W-09049
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 3 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what resources it will provide for roadside drug testing equipment.
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Question reference: S5F-01216
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 28 April 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 May 2017
To ask the First Minister whether headteachers will require the agreement of the relevant local authority before a decision is made about how the pupil equity fund will be spent in their schools.
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Question reference: S5O-00897
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 26 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to tackle drug-driving.
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Question reference: S5W-07219
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Mark McDonald on 24 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether the final contract for the roll-out of its baby box scheme will include delivery of the baby box to new parents.
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