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
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Question reference: S5W-09971
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 June 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 25 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of figures from Transport Scotland showing that, in the last year, 53.8%, 50.4% and 50% of trains arrived late at Stonehaven, Inverurie and Dyce stations, what steps it is taking to address punctuality of services in the North East Scotland parliamentary region, and when customers can expect improvements in arrival times.
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Question reference: S5W-09834
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 June 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 19 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish minutes of any meetings at which the potential closure of the Mulberry Unit at Stracathro Hospital was discussed.
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Question reference: S5W-10203
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 July 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 19 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government when hospital beds were removed from the Mulberry Unit at Stracathro and where they were deployed following its temporary closure in February 2017.
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Question reference: S5W-09819
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 June 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 18 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to its news release of 20 June 2017, Queensferry Crossing to open August 30, on what date the final public transport links to the north of the Forth Road Bridge will be completed.
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Question reference: S5W-09749
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 June 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 18 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how much Transport Scotland has raised from speed camera fines in each year since 2010.
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Question reference: S5W-09833
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 June 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 17 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government on what date it was informed by NHS Tayside of the consultation on the closure of the Mulberry Unit at Stracathro Hospital.
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Question reference: S5W-09738
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 June 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 3 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how the recruitment of clinical staff to the Carseview Centre in Dundee is progressing.
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Question reference: S5W-09736
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 June 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 3 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government by what date the patients who were transferred to the Carseview Centre in Dundee are expected to return to the Mulberry Unit at Stracathro Hospital.
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Question reference: S5W-09735
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 June 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 30 June 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is providing financial assistance to cover the travel costs of the families of patients who were transferred from the Mulberry Unit at Stracathro Hospital to the Carseview Centre in Dundee and, if so, what proportion of the costs it is meeting.
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Question reference: S5W-09737
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 June 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 30 June 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many patients at the Mulberry Unit at Stracathro Hospital were (a) transferred to the Carseview Centre in Dundee and (b) given alternative non-medical accommodation.