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: S4O-05590
- Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 February 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 February 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has made of the economic impact in Scotland of the recent flotation of the Clydesdale Bank.
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Question reference: S4O-05550
- Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 February 2016
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 11 February 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has made of the potential economic impact on Scotland of the Clydesdale Bank being floated on the stock market.
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Question reference: S4O-05521
- Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 January 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 3 February 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what its policy is on unpaid internships that last longer than one month.
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Question reference: S4F-03177
- Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 January 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 January 2016
To ask the First Minister what discussions the Scottish Government has had with the UK Government regarding the possible reintroduction of the post-study work visa.
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Question reference: S4O-05290
- Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 January 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 January 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had regarding the homeless hostel, the Bellgrove Hotel.
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Question reference: S4O-05198
- Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 December 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 December 2015
To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that the three Glasgow colleges each receive a fair share of the region’s resources.
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Question reference: S4O-04896
- Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 November 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 December 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with First Group concerning its proposed closure of the Parkhead bus depot and the potential for redundancies or job transfers.
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Question reference: S4W-28362
- Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 November 2015
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 19 November 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with HM Revenue and Customs regarding when it will be able to set the different rates of income tax band independently of each another, and from what date it expects it will be able to do so.
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Question reference: S4W-28363
- Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 November 2015
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 19 November 2015
To ask the Scottish Government when it expects powers over varying the Scottish rate of income tax to be devolved.
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Question reference: S4O-04744
- Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 October 2015
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 4 November 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to setting the Scottish rate of income tax at a higher rate than the rest of the UK.