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-07339
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 2 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what research has been carried out on the health effects of electronic cigarettes.
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Question reference: S5W-07379
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 28 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of newly-qualified teachers are in employment following their probation period and how this compares with 2006-07.
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Question reference: S5W-07512
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 February 2017
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Shona Robison on 24 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what funds it is making available to NHS boards for 2017-18.
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Question reference: S5W-06546
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 6 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle hate crime in schools.
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Question reference: S5W-06517
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 3 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-04629 by Annabelle Ewing on 29 November 2016, whether it will provide an update on the action it is taking to tackle sectarianism.
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Question reference: S5W-06506
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 2 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on what the average lifetime increase in wages is for a degree level graduate in Scotland, and what the resulting increase in expected tax contribution is.
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Question reference: S5W-06551
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 31 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of pupils has achieved at least one qualification at Higher level or equivalent in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S5W-06138
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 26 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the decision by the Prison Officers' Association in England to reject the UK Government’s offer to lower the retirement age of prison officers from 68 to 65, what discussions it is having with the UK Government to secure a retirement age of 60 for Scottish Prison Service officers.
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Question reference: S5W-06136
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 26 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of over 300 guns being handed in to Coatbridge Police during a gun amnesty, what further measures it is taking to reduce the number of illegal weapons in circulation.
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Question reference: S5W-06139
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 25 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government when the Baby Box will be rolled-out in North Lanarkshire.