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: S4W-04245
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 November 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 8 December 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken to ensure that prisoners in HMP Cornton Vale who are removed from association have comprehensive multidisciplinary care plans and that they are fully implemented.
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Question reference: S4W-04242
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 November 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 8 December 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to improve conditions for (a) prisoners and (b) prisoners with mental health issues in HMP Cornton Vale.
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Question reference: S4O-00464
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 November 2011
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 December 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how it will assist further education colleges to avoid compulsory redundancies.
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Question reference: S4O-00410
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 November 2011
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to consult on introducing a ban on smoking in cars carrying children.
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Question reference: S4O-00299
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 October 2011
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive how it ensures access to orthodontic dentistry for all children who would benefit from it.
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Question reference: S4O-00274
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 October 2011
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive how it proposes to improve the availability of local NHS services.
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Question reference: S4W-03156
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 October 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 18 October 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of its proposals for Scottish studies to be taught in schools, what plans it has to introduce other subjects, such as British Sign Language, into the curriculum.
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Question reference: S4O-00208
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 September 2011
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive how many of the modern apprenticeships delivered in 2010-11 went to existing employees.
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Question reference: S4W-02293
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 August 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 14 September 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive where it plans to allocate the funds received through the rural broadband funding grant.
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Question reference: S4O-00191
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 September 2011
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive whether a time limit applies for payments to private companies delivering public services and, if so, whether this applies to payments made to sub-contractors.
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