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-05073
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 6 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to increase the number of computer science teachers.
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Question reference: S5W-05072
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 6 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will work with the UK Government to ensure that the spending on digital infrastructure projects that was outlined in the Autumn Statement is aligned with its own plans.
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Question reference: S5W-05070
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 6 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made with its initiatives to increase the number of people graduating in STEM subjects.
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Question reference: S5W-05074
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 5 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on using the TV whitespace spectrum to broadcast internet to island and rural areas.
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Question reference: S5W-05071
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 5 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to encourage more women to have careers in the digital sector, and what proportion of the digital workforce is female.
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Question reference: S5O-00391
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 24 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact on the North Ayrshire economy of moving the Arran ferry service from Ardrossan to Troon.
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Question reference: S5T-00215
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 November 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider holding a public inquiry into deaths in childbirth in NHS Ayrshire and Arran.
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Question reference: S5W-04617
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 16 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5T-00181 by Michael Matheson on 8 November 2016 (Official Report, c. 3), what action it is taking to ensure that the Police Scotland review of its estate will take account of any concerns raised by communities about the impact of the closure of stations on public safety.
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Question reference: S5O-00341
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 November 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has carried out regarding what representation an independent Scotland could have in the European Parliament and on the European Council.
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Question reference: S5W-04007
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 3 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to promote (a) software development and coding and (b) other digital skills across the education system.
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