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-05550
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 21 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers Work First Scotland to be a supported employment scheme.
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Question reference: S5W-05517
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 21 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on expanding Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) loans to cover masters degrees.
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Question reference: S5W-05518
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 21 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what review it has carried out or plans on the impact of the introduction of personal independence payments on disabled people in Scotland who need support for costs associated with their disability.
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Question reference: S5W-05519
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 20 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what quality assurance processes will be in place to monitor the quality of support offered by the (a) Work First and (b) Work Able Scotland programme.
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Question reference: S5W-04760
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 29 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with local authorities regarding moving to competitive tendering processes for specialist frontline services that support women and children affected by domestic abuse.
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Question reference: S5W-04759
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 29 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on moving to competitive tendering processes for specialist frontline services that support women and children affected by domestic abuse.
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Question reference: S5W-04761
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 29 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what assurances it can provide to specialist frontline services that support women and children affected by domestic abuse that they will be protected from budget reductions.
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Question reference: S5W-04758
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 29 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will introduce earmarked funding for the provision of local and specialist services to tackle domestic abuse to ensure that such support remains a budget priority.
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Question reference: S5W-04757
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 29 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether local, specialist services are best-placed to support women and children affected by domestic abuse.
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Question reference: S5W-04787
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 28 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-03222 by Derek Mackay on 19 October 2016, in light of the cabinet secretary's comment that the government was "fully committed to working with all interested parties at local, national and UK level, including the trades unions, to mitigate the impact of HMRC office closures and job losses in Scotland", whether it will provide an update on what discussions it has had regarding the proposed closure of HMRC offices across Scotland, and what support it can provide to the communities affected.