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-28005
- Asked by: Rona Mackay, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 March 2020
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Humza Yousaf on 19 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to recent concerns raised regarding the physical infrastructure of HMP Barlinnie.
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Question reference: S5O-04228
- Asked by: Rona Mackay, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 February 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 5 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Government when an evaluation will be undertaken of the impact of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 on stalking offences.
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Question reference: S5O-04255
- Asked by: Rona Mackay, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 March 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to further develop rail halts in areas where there is an identified need.
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Question reference: S5O-04145
- Asked by: Rona Mackay, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 February 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 February 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the UK Government’s announcement that universal credit roll-out will be delayed until 2024.
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Question reference: S5W-27078
- Asked by: Rona Mackay, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 January 2020
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Humza Yousaf on 23 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made by the Expert Group on Preventing Sexual Offending Involving Children and Young People.
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Question reference: S5O-03943
- Asked by: Rona Mackay, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 December 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 December 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to recent figures from Rape Crisis Scotland, which state that, on a typical day, 1,035 people are waiting to access rape crisis support.
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Question reference: S5O-03894
- Asked by: Rona Mackay, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 December 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 December 2019
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the UK Government to discuss the transfer of powers over immigration post-Brexit.
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Question reference: S5W-26575
- Asked by: Rona Mackay, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 02 December 2019
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by John Swinney on 4 December 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether the review of the Advance Payment Scheme for victims of historical childhood abuse in care in Scotland has concluded, and when the findings will be published.
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Question reference: S5T-01900
- Asked by: Rona Mackay, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 November 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how it is improving the experiences of victims in the justice system.
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Question reference: S5O-03793
- Asked by: Rona Mackay, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde initiative, Moving Forward Together, which includes a review of how certain types of cancer treatment will be administered.