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-04066
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 4 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking in light of the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition's recommendation that everyone over four should consume 10 micrograms of vitamin D daily.
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Question reference: S5O-00300
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 3 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to provide specialist training for social care staff to address the reported increase in care home residents with dementia.
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Question reference: S5W-03611
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 10 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 26 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the provision of specialist inpatient services for young people with (a) forensic mental health needs and (b) learning difficulties.
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Question reference: S5W-03613
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 10 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 26 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the recommendation by the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland in its paper, Young Person Monitoring Report 2015-16, that "Hospital Managers should ensure that a range of age-appropriate activities are available to a young person while they remain and in-patient."
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Question reference: S5W-03612
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 10 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 26 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on young people having to use adult intensive psychiatric care units for treatment.
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Question reference: S5W-03610
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 10 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 26 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government its position on the recommendation by the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland in its paper, Young Person Monitoring Report 2015-16, that "Ward managers should ensure that young people are informed how to seek independent advice within 24 hours of admission (and as often as required) and are supported in their use of advocacy services."
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Question reference: S5W-03614
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 10 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 25 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether the independent testing and certification system for textile products, Oeko-Tex, is a requirement in all relevant public sector tenders.
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Question reference: S5W-02961
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 7 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to a national roll-out of the Healthier, Wealthier Children programme.
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Question reference: S5W-02962
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 7 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of comments made by the Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities in an interview with the Daily Record on 10 September 2016, when it will announce plans to stop sanctions being applied to the participants of Scottish employability programmes when they commence in 2017.
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Question reference: S5W-02963
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 7 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether plans to stop sanctions being applied to the participants of Scottish employability programmes will apply to permanent programmes scheduled to commence in 2018.