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-05503
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 16 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to encourage parity in the cost of access to broadband and other digital services across rural and urban areas.
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Question reference: S5W-05695
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 16 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding NHS Ayrshire and Arran will receive in 2017 and whether it considers that this will be sufficient to address current issues.
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Question reference: S5W-05694
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 12 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of concerns regarding NHS Ayrshire and Arran's performance, whether it will set out a timetable to address these and to restore confidence in its services.
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Question reference: S5W-05691
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 12 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to reduce waiting times in NHS Ayrshire and Arran to meet targets.
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Question reference: S5W-05692
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 12 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address issues relating to concerns regarding NHS Ayrshire and Arran's performance, which include being over budget, understaffed, subject to a BBC investigation and with the highest waiting times in Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-05561
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 11 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to address the reported problems with waiting times in NHS Ayrshire and Arran.
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Question reference: S5W-05895
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 10 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many commercial and residential businesses have access to superfast broadband; where superfast is defined by its targets on speed, and what percentage of total potential premises this equates to.
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Question reference: S5W-05893
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 10 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether any residential or commercial premises that are currently unable to access superfast broadband are, or have been, included in any positive statistical metrics or target measurements that imply they do have access.
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Question reference: S5W-05499
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 10 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how much of the money allocated to support the roll-out of fibre cable broadband has been future-proofed to deal with any increase in demand or speed.
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Question reference: S5W-05500
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 10 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that all (a) households and (b) commercial premises that currently do not have the opportunity to access high-speed broadband will be included in its plans for 100% coverage.
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