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-23954
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 June 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 26 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government by what date it will publish the responses to its consultation on proposed changes to the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006.
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Question reference: S5W-23751
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 June 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 25 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government when the Public Sector Bidder Stakeholder Reference Group will next meet.
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Question reference: S5F-03444
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 June 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 June 2019
To ask the First Minister whether she will provide an update on the Scottish Government's plans to sell Prestwick airport.
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Question reference: S5W-23549
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 May 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 11 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what progress SEPA is making in widening access to flood risk data to inform house purchase transactions.
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Question reference: S5W-23550
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 May 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 11 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to protect house buyers by ending the self-certification of flood risk in the property questionnaire in conveyancing transactions.
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Question reference: S5T-01708
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 10 June 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government by what date the R100 project is expected to deliver its target of 100% superfast broadband coverage.
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Question reference: S5W-22725
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 18 April 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 29 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the duration of the current Northern Isles Ferry Services tender process, and when it expects that process to be completed by.
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Question reference: S5W-23190
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 May 2019
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 28 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to local authorities to ensure that rural schools are sustainable.
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Question reference: S5W-23189
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 May 2019
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 28 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how many schools had a composite class that included pupils ranging from P1 to P7 in the same class in (a) 2016-17, (b) 2017-18 and (c) 2018-19, also broken down by local authority.
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Question reference: S5W-23188
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 May 2019
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 28 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to review the national guidance on class size composition.
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