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-03268
- Asked by: Gillian Martin, MSP for Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 May 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how it will assist the tourism sector to attract workers in the event of Scotland being impacted by an end to the freedom of movement following Brexit.
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Question reference: S5O-03152
- Asked by: Gillian Martin, MSP for Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 April 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 25 April 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the delivery of the R100 superfast broadband programme.
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Question reference: S5O-03108
- Asked by: Gillian Martin, MSP for Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 March 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 April 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what impact the AWPR is having on traffic flow and congestion on other roads in the north east.
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Question reference: S5W-22364
- Asked by: Gillian Martin, MSP for Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 March 2019
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Kate Forbes on 27 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what targets it expects Registers of Scotland to achieve in 2019-20.
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Question reference: S5O-02894
- Asked by: Gillian Martin, MSP for Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 February 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 20 February 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what impact the CAMHS taskforce at NHS Grampian has had on mental health treatment for adolescents.
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Question reference: S5O-02861
- Asked by: Gillian Martin, MSP for Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 January 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 February 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the rate of articulation from college to university.
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Question reference: S5W-21036
- Asked by: Gillian Martin, MSP for Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 January 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 24 January 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the reports that the company that operates the Stoneywood paper mill in Aberdeen, Arjowiggins, has entered administration; what engagement it is having with (a) the company and (b) the workforce, management and unions at the plant regarding this; what support and assurances it can offer to the employees, and what plans it has to undertake an assessment of the economic importance of the plant and to help secure a viable future for it.
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Question reference: S5O-02699
- Asked by: Gillian Martin, MSP for Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 December 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 December 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to promote Scotland’s reputation overseas as that of a welcoming and tolerant society.
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Question reference: S5F-02865
- Asked by: Gillian Martin, MSP for Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 December 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 December 2018
To ask the First Minister how Scotland is working with the international community to tackle climate change.
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Question reference: S5O-02638
- Asked by: Gillian Martin, MSP for Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 November 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 29 November 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how courts take domestic abuse into account in child contact cases.