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-14530
- Asked by: Jenny Gilruth, MSP for Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 February 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 27 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how the Edinburgh City Region Deal will drive inclusive growth in the Mid Fife and Glenrothes constituency.
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Question reference: S5T-00955
- Asked by: Jenny Gilruth, MSP for Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 26 February 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what minimum price it recommends setting for a unit of alcohol.
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Question reference: S5W-14185
- Asked by: Jenny Gilruth, MSP for Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 January 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 7 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of what the £35.15 million expenditure for the A92 trunk road between April 2007 and September 2017 was spent on.
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Question reference: S5O-01709
- Asked by: Jenny Gilruth, MSP for Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 January 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 January 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what proposals it has to reduce waiting times in hospitals during next winter.
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Question reference: S5O-01669
- Asked by: Jenny Gilruth, MSP for Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 January 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 January 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to support the celebration of the 70th anniversary of Glenrothes new town in summer 2018.
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Question reference: S5W-13306
- Asked by: Jenny Gilruth, MSP for Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 December 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 9 January 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the increased costs to the NHS associated with a rise in the number of people with dementia, and what reforms to health services are required to meet the challenge of the ageing population.
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Question reference: S5W-13538
- Asked by: Jenny Gilruth, MSP for Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 December 2017
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 20 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what information it can provide regarding the recent visit to India by the Deputy First Minister.
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Question reference: S5O-01577
- Asked by: Jenny Gilruth, MSP for Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 December 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on Transport Scotland's plans for road safety improvements to the A92.
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Question reference: S5O-01522
- Asked by: Jenny Gilruth, MSP for Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 30 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the adequacy of the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal's consultation with communities regarding identifying priority projects.
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Question reference: S5O-01549
- Asked by: Jenny Gilruth, MSP for Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 November 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met NHS Fife.
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