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.
Criathragan Hide all filters
Displaying 463 questions Show Answers
Question reference: S5W-09259
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 May 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 1 June 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills on 16 May 2017 (Official Report, c. 15), on what dates it has held joint meetings with Colleges Scotland and EIS-FELA regarding the implementation of the agreement that was reached in 2016.
Answer
Question reference: S5O-01007
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 May 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 18 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to prepare for the event of no deal being agreed following the Brexit negotiations.
Answer
Question reference: S5O-01025
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 May 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the distributional impact on households of its proposed Air Departure Tax reduction.
Answer
Question reference: S5T-00536
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 May 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the decision by the SQA to restrict teachers’ access to exam papers after the exam has been taken to prevent "inappropriate postings" on social media.
Answer
Question reference: S5O-00936
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 3 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to ensure that the importance of consent is taught as part of sex education in schools.
Answer
Question reference: S5W-08670
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 27 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to progress action 110720004 in the Clyde and Loch Lomond Local Flood Risk Management Plan, natural flood management work on Gruggies Burn in Dumbarton.
Answer
Question reference: S5W-08902
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 27 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government when the working group on LGBTI inclusive education will report its findings.
Answer
Question reference: S5W-08760
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 10 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 27 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its proposed review of personal and social education, whether it will provide details of (a) the full remit of the review, (b) the terms of reference for the review, (c) the review's timescale, (d) who will conduct the review, (e) what efforts will be undertaken to consult stakeholders and (f) how (i) LGBTI+ relationships and (ii) the importance of consent will be included in its consideration of sex education.
Answer
Question reference: S5W-08181
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 March 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government which of Scotland's harbours and ports are (a) publicly owned and (b) privately operated.
Answer
Question reference: S5O-00815
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 March 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 22 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to support local government pension funds that wish to divest from fossil fuels and reinvest in projects such as social housing.
Answer
![](/assets/images/loader.gif)