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-12714
- Asked by: Jenny Gilruth, MSP for Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 27 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government when the Governance for Railway Investment Projects (GRIP) process with regard to the Levenmouth Rail Link will (a) commence and (b) be completed.
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Question reference: S5W-12713
- Asked by: Jenny Gilruth, MSP for Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 27 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether Transport Scotland plans to meet Fife Council to discuss the Governance for Railway Investment Projects (GRIP) process with regard to the Levenmouth Rail Link and, if so, (a) when and (b) where this will take place.
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Question reference: S5O-01499
- Asked by: Jenny Gilruth, MSP for Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2017
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it expects the duties of headteachers to include recruitment administration.
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Question reference: S5W-12266
- Asked by: Jenny Gilruth, MSP for Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 30 October 2017
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Mark McDonald on 31 October 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to strengthen quality in early learning and childcare.
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Question reference: S5O-01390
- Asked by: Jenny Gilruth, MSP for Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 October 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to stimulate business growth in areas with high unemployment.
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Question reference: S5W-11470
- Asked by: Jenny Gilruth, MSP for Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 4 October 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that, across 105 local authorities in the UK, half of all council tenants in receipt of universal credit are in housing arrears, and what information it has regarding tenants in Scotland.
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Question reference: S5O-01313
- Asked by: Jenny Gilruth, MSP for Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 28 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what support it gives to young carers.
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Question reference: S5O-01264
- Asked by: Jenny Gilruth, MSP for Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 20 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how much from the CashBack for Communities programme has been distributed to groups in the Mid Fife and Glenrothes constituency since 2012.
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Question reference: S5W-10696
- Asked by: Jenny Gilruth, MSP for Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 August 2017
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Mark McDonald on 11 August 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to go ahead with the current timings of October 2017 to amend the registration requirement to the SCQF level 9 qualification in Residential Child Care.
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Question reference: S5W-10463
- Asked by: Jenny Gilruth, MSP for Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 July 2017
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Mark McDonald on 25 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to review foster and kinship care allowances.
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