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-03571
- Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 October 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 October 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what provision primary schools and nurseries make for first aid cover.
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Question reference: S4W-22361
- Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 August 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 August 2014
To ask the Scottish Government when the electrification of the Whifflet-Central line will be completed.
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Question reference: S4W-22362
- Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 August 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 August 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what costs have been associated with the electrification of the Whifflet-Central line.
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Question reference: S4O-03392
- Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 June 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 June 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the recent reports of significant levels of disruption to residents in Dalmarnock because of the Commonwealth Games.
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Question reference: S4O-03325
- Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 May 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 5 June 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether it provides support to Sudan from its international development budget and, if so, what discussions it has had with the Sudanese authorities concerning Mariam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag, who has been sentenced to death and 100 lashes for apostasy.
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Question reference: S4O-03339
- Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 June 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 June 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on prescribing homeopathic medicines.
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Question reference: S4T-00701
- Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 May 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 May 2014
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recent Sunday Times Rich List figures showing a 19% increase in the wealth of the 100 richest people in Scotland, what action it can take to narrow the gap between rich and poor people.
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Question reference: S4T-00691
- Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 May 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 May 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the report in the Sunday Herald suggesting that the Labour administrations in the 1970s ignored advice about setting up a North Sea oil wealth fund.
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Question reference: S4O-03183
- Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 April 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 7 May 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to attract and encourage more boats to make use of the River Clyde.
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Question reference: S4F-02076
- Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 May 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 May 2014
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s position is on the increase in Scotland’s population.
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