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-02811
- Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 January 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 January 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the citizens' basic income pilot schemes.
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Question reference: S5O-02767
- Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 January 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 16 January 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the decline in kestrel numbers in Scotland.
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Question reference: S5O-02713
- Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 December 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 December 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what it expects the impact to be on social security and older people in Glasgow of its draft spending and tax plans for 2019-20.
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Question reference: S5O-02639
- Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 November 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 December 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether children in Glasgow must demonstrate greater needs than those in other parts of Scotland in order to gain access to an Additional Support for Learning school.
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Question reference: S5F-02717
- Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 October 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 November 2018
To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking in response to the reported rise in antisemitism.
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Question reference: S5O-02491
- Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 October 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 31 October 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what support it can give to older people who find themselves lonely and isolated.
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Question reference: S5O-02384
- Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 September 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 September 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports of the number of free-to-use ATMs reducing at a record rate, whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to support communities on this issue, particularly those in remote and rural areas.
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Question reference: S5O-02318
- Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 August 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 5 September 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with banks and the UK Government regarding branch closures.
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Question reference: S5O-02244
- Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, 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 its position is on whether Parkhead should be the location for a new health and social care hub for the east end of Glasgow.
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Question reference: S5O-02086
- Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 10 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether the next local government elections are still planned for May 2022.