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
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Question reference: S5W-09584
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 June 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 14 June 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many responses to freedom of information requests it has made after the 20-working day deadline in each of the last five calendar years.
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Question reference: S5W-09585
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 June 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 14 June 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many appeals to the Scottish Information Commissioner there has been in each of the last five calendar years regarding its treatment of freedom of information requests.
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Question reference: S5O-01119
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 June 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 June 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with Police Scotland regarding its estates strategy.
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Question reference: S5W-09383
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 May 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 7 June 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-05868 by Annabelle Ewing on 10 January 2017, whether it will provide an update on what progress it is making in facilitating the transfer of the administrative responsibilities.
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Question reference: S5W-09384
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 May 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 7 June 2017
To ask the Scottish Government on what dates the Scottish Energy Advisory Board has met since 2015, and whether it will publish the minutes.
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Question reference: S5W-09380
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 May 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 7 June 2017
To ask the Scottish Government which of the recommendations that have been made by the Scottish Energy Advisory Board in each of the last five years have led to the commissioning of consultants or facilitators, broken down by the (a) the name of the project, (b) person or organisation commissioned and (c) cost of comissioning, and which recommendations have not been taken forward by ministers.
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Question reference: S5W-09381
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 May 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 7 June 2017
To ask the Scottish Government who the members are of the Scottish Energy Advisory Board, broken down by length of service, and what its position is on the board's gender balance.
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Question reference: S5W-09377
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 May 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 7 June 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-09158 by Jeane Freeman on 22 May 2017, how many staff currently administer assessments for Atos Healthcare in Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-09368
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 May 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 1 June 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what (a) dividend and (b) other payments ScotRail has made to its parent company, Abellio, since April 2015.
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Question reference: S5W-09367
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 May 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 1 June 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with (a) ScotRail and (b) trade unions regarding the establishment of an employee gain sharing scheme, as required by the franchise agreement with Abellio, and what the reason is for the reported delay in establishing this.