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-02591
- Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 November 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 November 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how accessible Universal Credit is for people with profound and multiple learning disabilities.
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Question reference: S5O-02470
- Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 October 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 October 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve access to mental health services for LGBT+ people.
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Question reference: S5O-02378
- Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 September 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 19 September 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what importance it places on community policing and how beneficial it considers it to be to communities.
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Question reference: S5O-02342
- Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 September 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 September 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to help small food retailers and convenience stores to provide healthy food options to local communities.
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Question reference: S5O-02283
- Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 27 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making with removing child burial and cremation fees.
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Question reference: S5O-02229
- Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 June 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how important European migrant workers are to the soft fruit industry in Scotland.
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Question reference: S5O-02144
- Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 May 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what mental health support it has in place for apprenticeships and work placements.
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Question reference: S5O-02088
- Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 May 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how much it is investing in delivering more affordable homes across Fife in 2018-19.
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Question reference: S5O-02026
- Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 26 April 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many NHS boards have approved the use of the Freestyle Libre glucose monitoring system.
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Question reference: S5O-01919
- Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 March 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the recent roll-out of universal credit and the impact that this has had on vulnerable people in Scotland.