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-02259
- Asked by: Gillian Martin, MSP for Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 June 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to close the gender pay gap.
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Question reference: S5W-17002
- Asked by: Gillian Martin, MSP for Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 31 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 7 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its investment in attainment in education.
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Question reference: S5W-17008
- Asked by: Gillian Martin, MSP for Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 31 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 7 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how it is tackling bullying in schools.
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Question reference: S5O-02187
- Asked by: Gillian Martin, MSP for Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 May 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the Divisional Commander for the North East Division of Police Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-16520
- Asked by: Gillian Martin, MSP for Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 30 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that the Scottish National Investment Bank will promote equality of access to funding with regard to gender.
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Question reference: S5W-16518
- Asked by: Gillian Martin, MSP for Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 22 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that, in order to signpost vulnerable people to assistance, suicide prevention organisations are charged premium advertising rates by search engines.
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Question reference: S5W-16512
- Asked by: Gillian Martin, MSP for Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 16 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the findings of the period poverty pilot that took place in Aberdeen.
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Question reference: S5W-16519
- Asked by: Gillian Martin, MSP for Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 16 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, in order to help tackle stigma, whether it will issue guidelines to schools, colleges and universities regarding providing access to free sanitary products in a discreet manner.
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Question reference: S5W-16521
- Asked by: Gillian Martin, MSP for Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 15 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to calls for women to be categorised as an economic growth sector.
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Question reference: S5W-16294
- Asked by: Gillian Martin, MSP for Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 30 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 10 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what assurances it can give in relation to biosecurity concerns that the tree stock for compensatory planting along the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) is sourced and grown in the UK.