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-02048
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 April 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making toward introducing an opt-out system for organ donation.
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Question reference: S5O-02015
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 25 April 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the devolution of immigration law.
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Question reference: S5W-15467
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 17 April 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to tackle the reported rise in tool theft from vans, and whether it will take steps to ban the ownership of devices that are used to gain access to vans.
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Question reference: S5O-01967
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 April 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 April 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on increasing the legal entitlement to paternity leave, and what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding this.
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Question reference: S5W-15145
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 15 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government when the revised operational guidelines for the High Hedges (Scotland) Act 2013 will be produced.
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Question reference: S5O-01914
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 March 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to mark the UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
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Question reference: S5O-01853
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 February 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 8 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration is being given to protecting green belt areas as part of the Planning (Scotland) Bill.
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Question reference: S5O-01877
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 March 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to tackle sectarian-related crime.
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Question reference: S5W-14783
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 February 2018
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Shona Robison on 22 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what funds it is making available to NHS boards for 2018-19.
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Question reference: S5O-01678
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 January 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 January 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many local authorities pay the minimum level for school clothing grants.