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-12575
- Asked by: Ivan McKee, MSP for Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 22 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government when it will activate the provisions of the Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010 to allow communities, charities and other groups to establish their own legal practices.
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Question reference: S5T-00781
- Asked by: Ivan McKee, MSP for Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 November 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it will make of the impact on Scotland of the cost of Brexit.
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Question reference: S5O-01496
- Asked by: Ivan McKee, MSP for Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the provision, availability and student financial support in Scotland for higher education courses in BSL.
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Question reference: S5O-01472
- Asked by: Ivan McKee, MSP for Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 15 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the view that a reliable emergency mobile communications system is vital for the emergency services.
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Question reference: S5O-01376
- Asked by: Ivan McKee, MSP for Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 October 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to extend the electric vehicle loan scheme beyond 2018.
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Question reference: S5O-01230
- Asked by: Ivan McKee, MSP for Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 13 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what the impact will be on its climate change targets of its plan to decarbonise road transport by 2032.
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Question reference: S5W-11103
- Asked by: Ivan McKee, MSP for Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 September 2017
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 7 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how it can help organisations in Scotland that will be subject to introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy by the UK Government.
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Question reference: S5W-10791
- Asked by: Ivan McKee, MSP for Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 6 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the social equalities legacy from the Commonwealth Games in 2014, in the form of funding support being allocated to proven, individual, elite athletes from areas of multiple deprivation, is not being applied to weightlifters.
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Question reference: S5W-10931
- Asked by: Ivan McKee, MSP for Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government when it will make known its intentions regarding the future provision of bus passes for people over 60, so that those approaching this age can plan for their future travel needs.
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Question reference: S5W-10556
- Asked by: Ivan McKee, MSP for Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 21 August 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it considered offering reusable alternatives as part of its free feminine sanitary products pilot scheme; what the reasons were for not taking this approach, and whether it plans to keep this issue under review.
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