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-04868
- Asked by: Douglas Ross, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 1 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many prisoners assessed with brain injury were given release conditional on attending neuropsychological rehabilitation in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S5W-04870
- Asked by: Douglas Ross, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 1 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many prisoners assessed with brain injury were provided with outpatient neuropsychological rehabilitation, and how long they waited for treatment, in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S5O-00403
- Asked by: Douglas Ross, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 November 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what its assessment is of health services in the Moray area.
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Question reference: S5O-00297
- Asked by: Douglas Ross, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 3 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Transport Scotland and Network Rail regarding establishing a safe pedestrian crossing on the A96 between Forres and the rail station.
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Question reference: S5O-00222
- Asked by: Douglas Ross, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 5 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NHS Grampian about the current level of ophthalmic care provided at Dr Gray's Hospital in Elgin and what plans it has for the future of this service.
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Question reference: S5W-02690
- Asked by: Douglas Ross, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 30 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what the average time from caution and charge to verdict for (a) sheriff court and (b) Justice of the Peace court cases has been in each month since April 2014.
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Question reference: S5W-02689
- Asked by: Douglas Ross, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 30 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of (a) sheriff court and (b) Justice of the Peace court cases has been dealt with within the 26-week performance target from caution and charge to verdict, in each month since April 2014.
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Question reference: S5W-02686
- Asked by: Douglas Ross, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 27 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it anticipates a decrease in the number of railway police officers and staff following the integration of the British Transport Police into Police Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-02687
- Asked by: Douglas Ross, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 27 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what provisions it will put in place to deal with any rise in calls from the public following the proposed merger of the British Transport Police and Police Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-02688
- Asked by: Douglas Ross, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 27 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how it anticipates policing cross-border travel without disrupting service provision to passengers and railway operators following the integration of the British Transport Police into Police Scotland.