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-08791
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 2 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to tackle unemployment.
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Question reference: S5W-08825
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 28 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the accuracy of the Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (GERS) figures.
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Question reference: S5W-08775
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 27 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that, in the 20 weeks following the EU referendum, ministers held 80 meetings in Europe, and how much these meetings cost.
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Question reference: S5O-00908
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 26 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to promote tourism in island communities.
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Question reference: S5W-08779
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 25 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to provide impoverished communities with digital skills and learning.
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Question reference: S5W-08711
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 25 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what the total cost was of the First Minister’s trip to the United States in April 2017.
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Question reference: S5W-08713
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 25 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to Moody’s recent claim that an independent Scotland could face "junk" status.
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Question reference: S5W-08778
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 24 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce loneliness.
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Question reference: S5W-08780
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 21 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the public cost is of the Snapchat geofilter created by the Electoral Commission to promote local government elections.
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Question reference: S5W-08770
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 19 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to the CodeClan initiative.
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