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-25873
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 29 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government on what date it (a) received or (b) expects to receive the report by the Planning and Environmental Appeals Division on the public inquiry on the Whitesands Flood Protection Scheme, and when it will announce its decision whether to proceed with or reject the scheme.
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Question reference: S5W-25854
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 29 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how many additional support for learning staff have been employed during each of the last 10 years, also broken down by local authority.
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Question reference: S5W-25855
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 29 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with COSLA on its Programme for Government announcement to invest an additional £15 million in additional support for learning.
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Question reference: S5W-25875
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 25 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government by what date it expects the proposals set out in the recently passed Transport (Scotland) Bill regarding bus services to come into effect.
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Question reference: S5O-03692
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 October 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 31 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how many carer and disability benefit recipients in the South Scotland region participate in the social security experience panels.
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Question reference: S5W-25519
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 26 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 11 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on introducing a sunset provision for the duration of workplace parking levies, as is the case for business improvement districts.
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Question reference: S5W-25520
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 26 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 11 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how it will encourage local authorities to take a consistent approach toward the implementation and application of workplace parking levies.
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Question reference: S5W-25518
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 26 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 11 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what impact the introduction of workplace parking levies might have on business support for the establishment or renewal of business improvement districts.
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Question reference: S5W-25517
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 26 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 11 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its plan to introduce workplace parking levies, whether it is updating or reviewing the advice and support that it offers to firms regarding developing workplace travel plans.
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Question reference: S5W-25411
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 3 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether it is able to issue an extension to the existing contract with Serco NorthLink Ferries Ltd for Northern Isles Ferry Services by direct award to the incumbent for a period commencing from 31 October 2019.
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