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: S5W-08496
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 March 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 26 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the reasons for non-disclosure of ethnicity for staff of public bodies, and what action it has taken to address this in advance of the April 2017 public sector equality duty publication round.
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Question reference: S5W-08574
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 31 March 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 25 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how it (a) facilitates and (b) supports clinical expertise and services in treating fungal lung disease.
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Question reference: S5W-08570
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 31 March 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 25 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action the NHS takes to ensure that occupational lung-health guidance is up-to-date.
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Question reference: S5W-08626
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 25 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government further to the answer to question S5W-08242 by Aileen Campbell on 29 March 2017, what its position is on the development of a hepatitis C elimination strategy.
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Question reference: S5O-00910
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how it is assisting local authorities to provide welfare support advice.
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Question reference: S5W-08573
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 18 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle the issue of damp homes in the (a) private and (b) owner-occupied sector.
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Question reference: S5W-08576
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 18 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve the testing of damp homes that are occupied by at-risk families.
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Question reference: S5W-08579
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 31 March 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 18 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how it raises awareness among (a) schools, (b) parents and (c) children of the dangers of poor air quality.
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Question reference: S5W-08571
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 31 March 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 18 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how it protects children from poor (a) indoor and (b) outdoor air quality.
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Question reference: S5W-08577
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 18 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to protect children from poor air quality, including diesel fumes.
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