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-06474
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 23 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 6 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what impact the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) has had on self-invested personal pension holders.
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Question reference: S5W-06525
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 6 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to address the reported increase in cervical cancer mortality.
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Question reference: S5W-06528
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 6 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve cervical screening coverage among (a) black and minority ethnic women and (b) women with learning disabilities.
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Question reference: S5W-06527
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 6 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions have taken place regarding plans to increase cervical screening coverage among women from disadvantaged backgrounds.
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Question reference: S5W-06531
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 6 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to make cervical screening more accessible in order to increase coverage.
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Question reference: S5W-06524
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 6 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to address the reported continued decline in cervical screening coverage.
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Question reference: S5W-06530
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 6 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to roll out HPV primary screening.
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Question reference: S5O-00644
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 February 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recently published report, Export Statistics Scotland 2015.
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Question reference: S5W-05508
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 31 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether patients admitted into acute assessment units are counted as admissions.
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Question reference: S5W-06164
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 31 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many reports have been made of an ambulance not being inspected for mechanical safety in each year since 2010.
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