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-17662
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 July 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 6 August 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what levels of microplastic pollution Marine Scotland has found (a) in the water column, (b) in sub-tidal marine sediment and (c) on the sea surface in the Lothian region.
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Question reference: S5W-17564
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 July 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 31 July 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to making school holiday play scheme provision for disabled children a statutory entitlement.
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Question reference: S5W-17565
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 July 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 31 July 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support the parents of disabled children during school holiday periods.
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Question reference: S5W-17563
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 July 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 31 July 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what support it gives to local authorities to provide school holiday play schemes for disabled children.
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Question reference: S5W-17663
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 July 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 31 July 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to reduce water pollution from microplastics in (a) the Firth of Forth and (b) Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-17666
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 July 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 31 July 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it (a) regulates and (b) is considering regulating emissions of pre-production plastic pellets.
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Question reference: S5W-17664
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 July 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 31 July 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it collects data on wildlife deaths due to microplastic ingestion.
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Question reference: S5W-17295
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 22 June 2018
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 30 July 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the commitment in Every child, every chance: The Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan 2018-22, whether it will provide an update on its delivery of a transitions fund.
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Question reference: S5W-17291
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 15 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 27 July 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it plans to commit to the proposed income supplement to tackle child poverty.
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Question reference: S5W-17334
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 12 July 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made, or plans, as part of its design of the disability assistance allowance, of the impact of the so-called 20 metre rule for personal independence payments.
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