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-00959
- Asked by: Ben Macpherson, MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 May 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to general practice.
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Question reference: S5O-00902
- Asked by: Ben Macpherson, MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what impact cruise ships at Newhaven have had on tourism in the area and on Edinburgh as a whole.
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Question reference: S5W-08777
- Asked by: Ben Macpherson, MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 April 2017
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 12 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made with Lord Bracadale’s review of hate crime legislation, and how people can take part in the process.
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Question reference: S5W-06533
- Asked by: Ben Macpherson, MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 9 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the action it is taking to promote human rights.
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Question reference: S5W-06577
- Asked by: Ben Macpherson, MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 26 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 2 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-04448 by Kevin Stewart on 15 November 2016, what the average (a) Housing Association Grant (HAG) and (b) non-HAG subsidy level per unit was expressed as a percentage of total costs for housing association new development tender approval activity in (i) Edinburgh and (ii) Glasgow in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S5W-06508
- Asked by: Ben Macpherson, MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 2 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on whether people on low incomes in Scotland are less likely to own a passport or driving licence.
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Question reference: S5W-06507
- Asked by: Ben Macpherson, MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 2 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many people in Scotland do not own a (a) passport or (b) driving licence.
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Question reference: S5O-00640
- Asked by: Ben Macpherson, MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 February 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to assist marine energy developers.
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Question reference: S5O-00532
- Asked by: Ben Macpherson, MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 December 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any communication it has had with the UK Government regarding the publication of Scotland’s Place in Europe.
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Question reference: S5O-00511
- Asked by: Ben Macpherson, MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 December 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how its budget will affect the people of Edinburgh.
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