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: S5O-00652
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 February 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution last spoke with the Scottish Fiscal Commission.
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Question reference: S5O-00592
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 25 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the maintenance of the 2016-17 funding reduction to alcohol and drug partnerships in its Draft Budget 2017-18.
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Question reference: S5W-05963
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 23 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will review its guidance to local authorities on how to identify, record and monitor the additional support needs of young people in schools.
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Question reference: S5W-05964
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 23 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Scottish Children’s Services Coalition's call for clearer guidance on how the number of pupils with additional support needs is collected, in light of the 2016 pupil census data that suggests that there is significant variation across local authorities in the number recorded.
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Question reference: S5W-05867
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 18 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-05094 by Maureen Watt on 12 December 2016, whether it will update the guidance for the mental health innovation fund, and when this will be published on its website.
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Question reference: S5F-00727
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 January 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 January 2017
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to reports that hundreds of children with mental health problems have waited more than a year for treatment.
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Question reference: S5O-00539
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 December 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what further consideration it has given to how it will address the affordability and accessibility of sanitary products.
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Question reference: S5W-05420
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Mark McDonald on 15 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-01773 by Mark McDonald on 22 August 2016, whether it will provide an update on what (a) progress it is making in identifying the items that will be included in the baby boxes and (b) discussions it has had with (i) parents' groups, (ii) women’s groups and (iii) other stakeholders regarding what items should be included.
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Question reference: S5W-05422
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Mark McDonald on 15 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-01773 by Mark McDonald on 22 August 2016, what its position is on the baby box containing aids to support breastfeeding, including breast pads and pumps.
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Question reference: S5W-05421
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Mark McDonald on 15 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-01773 by Mark McDonald on 22 August 2016, what its position is on the baby box containing (a) sanitary pads and (b) maternity pads.
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