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: S5O-01912
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 March 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what support it offers to people from lower income backgrounds to tackle inequality.
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Question reference: S5W-14899
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 26 February 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 8 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to mark the centenary of the Forestry Commission in 2019.
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Question reference: S5O-01891
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 March 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle health inequalities, and what role having access to arts and culture can play in this.
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Question reference: S5W-14774
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 February 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 2 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many criminal trials in each of the last 10 years have been abandoned with the presumption that they could be heard at a later date (deserted pro loco et tempore), and how many were subsequently held later, also expressed as a percentage.
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Question reference: S5W-14222
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 January 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 27 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what the process is for applying for a temporary Blue Badge, and how long this takes.
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Question reference: S5F-02086
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 26 February 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 March 2018
To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to train and recruit more nurses.
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Question reference: S5O-01803
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 February 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 22 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government when 100% of premises in the Scottish Borders will have access to superfast broadband.
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Question reference: S5W-14224
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 January 2018
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 7 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government when the guidance based on the Human Medicines (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 was issued to (a) education authorities, (b) schools and (c) NHS boards in Scotland.
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Question reference: S5F-02026
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 05 February 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 February 2018
To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government will take to protect politicians and candidates from abuse.
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Question reference: S5W-13990
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 January 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 5 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on asking retailers to sign up to a voluntary ban on acid sales to people under 18.