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-15675
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 17 April 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have used the Glasgow underground in each year since 2012.
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Question reference: S5W-15721
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 17 April 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what measures it has put in place to help local authorities that face potential reductions to housing support funding.
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Question reference: S5W-15505
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 12 April 2018
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the number of special constables has reportedly decreased over the last five years.
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Question reference: S5W-15437
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 10 April 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken regarding (a) the costs and (b) any social benefits of medical facilities partnering with ride-sharing companies to provide transportation to and from appointments.
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Question reference: S5W-15445
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 10 April 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has conducted a cost-benefit analysis of any expenditure on providing non-emergency medical transportation and, if so, what the results were.
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Question reference: S5W-15456
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 10 April 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how much it estimates it will spend in each of the next five years on non-emergency medical travel.
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Question reference: S5W-15439
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 10 April 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what funding it provides for non-emergency medical transportation for people who require it.
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Question reference: S5W-15455
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 10 April 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on hospital transportation, excluding ambulances, in each of the last five years, broken down by NHS board area.
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Question reference: S5W-15436
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 10 April 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to facilitate non-medical emergency transportation for people who require it.
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Question reference: S5W-15448
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 10 April 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many people made claims for refunds of transportation costs to hospitals through the Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme in 2017, and what the total value was of these claims.
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