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-04779
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 30 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that changes to health and social care targets and indicators that result from the national review will support the delivery of the draft health and social care standards, which are due to be implemented in Spring 2018.
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Question reference: S5W-04750
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 24 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-04538 by Michael Matheson on 16 November 2016, whether any other minister has made representations to (a) Police Scotland and (b) the Scottish Police Authority regarding police charging for events.
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Question reference: S5W-04624
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 23 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the actions of Laing O’Rourke, which is contracted to build the new acute hospital in Dumfries and Galloway, in light of claims by the construction union, UCATT, that it has been refused access to the site, and what its position is on how such actions support fair work and the role of trade unions.
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Question reference: S5O-00381
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 November 2016
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 23 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what the total value is of the Attainment Scotland Fund and what proportion of this has been allocated to schools in Dumfries and Galloway.
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Question reference: S5W-04539
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 16 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to introduce a minimum level of school clothing grant and whether parents will be involved in the process of developing this.
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Question reference: S5W-04538
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 16 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what recent representations it has made to (a) Police Scotland and (b) the Scottish Police Authority regarding police charging for events.
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Question reference: S5W-03715
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 1 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking regarding the reported concerns about rising charges being imposed for policing music festivals in Dumfries and Galloway.
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Question reference: S5O-00243
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 October 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting town centre regeneration in South Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-02013
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 18 August 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 15 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to (a) farmers, (b) crofters and (c) other businesses affected by delays in making common agricultural policy payments.
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Question reference: S5O-00146
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 15 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how the Enterprise and Skills Review will deliver its commitment to regional cohesion.