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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

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Question reference: S5W-17039

Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 04 June 2018
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 18 June 2018

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Scottish Food Coalition report, A Seat at the Table: Becoming a Good Food Nation is everyone’s business, which highlights public interest in participating in shaping the path to a Good Food Nation, how it plans to ensure that there is an inclusive consultation that allows for new and diverse voices to be heard.

Question reference: S5O-02261

Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 June 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 June 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether lack of initial infrastructure investment is a barrier to new housing developments.

Question reference: S5O-02147

Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 May 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 31 May 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what support it gives for skills development in the rural economy.

Question reference: S5W-16464

Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 May 2018
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 15 May 2018

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-13788 by Angela Constance on 17 January 2018, whether the cabinet secretary has received a response from the secretary of state regarding the plan to facilitate the exploration of a citizens' basic income scheme.

Question reference: S5W-16191

Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 April 2018
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 8 May 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how much was made available for stage one of the Aspiring Communities Fund; how many applications the stage received, and how many projects were awarded funding.

Question reference: S5W-16192

Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 April 2018
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 8 May 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how much has been made available for stage two of the Aspiring Communities Fund; how many applications the stage has received, and when the successful projects will be announced.

Question reference: S5W-16057

Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 19 April 2018
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 26 April 2018

To ask the Scottish Government by what date it will publish its response to the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee’s 1st Report, 2018 (Session 5), Air Quality in Scotland Inquiry (SP Paper 117).

Question reference: S5O-02027

Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 April 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 May 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what support it can provide to teachers in Fife regarding reports of over £2 million of reductions in the secondary school education budget.

Question reference: S5W-15906

Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 13 April 2018
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 24 April 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has made available for a new health centre in Lochgelly in Fife, and when its construction is due to begin.

Question reference: S5O-02022

Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 April 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 April 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing Fife Health and Social Care Partnership to recruit GPs and primary care staff in order to alleviate pressure on service delivery.