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-02475
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 October 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 24 October 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how it promotes women’s football.
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Question reference: S5O-02396
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 September 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 26 September 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding residency for EU citizens in Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-18542
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 September 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 13 September 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how Scotland is strengthening economic ties with Canada.
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Question reference: S5W-18543
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 September 2018
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 13 September 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the number of schools built or refurbished.
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Question reference: S5O-02331
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 September 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 September 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the establishment of a deposit return scheme.
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Question reference: S5W-17922
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 August 2018
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 29 August 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how Scotland’s current Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) expenditure compares with that in 2001.
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Question reference: S5W-17923
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 August 2018
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 29 August 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how Scotland’s Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) expenditure as a percentage of GDP compares with that for the (a) UK as a whole, (b) average of OECD countries and (c) average of EU member states.
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Question reference: S5O-02250
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 June 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what priority it gives to suicide prevention.
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Question reference: S5F-02474
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 June 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 June 2018
To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government is marking Carers Week.
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Question reference: S5F-02432
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 June 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 June 2018
To ask the First Minister what impact the proposed import tariffs on European steel and aluminium by the United States could have on the steel industry in Scotland.
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