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-02990
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 March 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what response it has received from the UK Government to the simultaneous debates of the Scottish Parliament and the Welsh Assembly that voted to reject the withdrawal agreement and a no deal Brexit.
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Question reference: S5W-21729
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 February 2019
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 27 February 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of school leavers has gone on to (a) initial and (b) follow-up positive destinations in each year since 2006-07.
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Question reference: S5W-21474
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 February 2019
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Richard Lochhead on 7 February 2019
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to publish the first annual report of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education and Training Strategy for Scotland.
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Question reference: S5O-02867
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 January 2019
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 6 February 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what the education secretary’s position is on the establishment of a commission on gender equality in education and learning as recommended by the National Advisory Council on Women and Girls.
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Question reference: S5O-02834
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 January 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 January 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support Scotland’s festivals in 2019-20.
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Question reference: S5F-02982
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 14 January 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 January 2019
To ask the First Minister what progress has been made in reaching a deal over teachers' pay.
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Question reference: S5W-20655
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 December 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 8 January 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that split household payments are made available for benefits delivered by Social Security Scotland.
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Question reference: S5O-02709
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 December 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 December 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the development of Social Security Scotland.
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Question reference: S5F-02884
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 10 December 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 December 2018
To ask the First Minister what progress the Scottish Government is making in delivering the Best Start Grant.
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Question reference: S5O-02515
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 October 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 November 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how productivity and the economy can be supported through innovations in technology.
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