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-27031
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 January 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 28 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what legislation is in place to ensure that new developments incorporate electric vehicle charging points into infrastructure plans.
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Question reference: S5F-03884
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 January 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 January 2020
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the rise in pollution levels on main thoroughfares in Scotland’s cities.
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Question reference: S5O-03993
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 January 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government when new rolling stock will be in operation on the Borders Railway.
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Question reference: S5W-26736
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 December 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 7 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to continue the non-domestic rates exemption for private nurseries after 2020.
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Question reference: S5W-26534
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 November 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 9 December 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to help bring woodlands back into favourable condition for biodiversity, including by reducing levels of invasive non-native species.
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Question reference: S5O-03883
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 December 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 December 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how it is addressing concerns that delays in redeveloping parts of the prison estate are presenting significant risks.
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Question reference: S5O-03869
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 November 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 December 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what action ScotRail is taking to prepare for the festive season.
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Question reference: S5W-26303
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 November 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 21 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how many nurseries in each local authority area have been (a) built, (b) expanded and (c) refurbished since August 2017, and how many will be (d) built, (e) expanded and (f) refurbished by the end of the current parliamentary session.
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Question reference: S5W-26304
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 November 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 21 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how many active child daycare centres have been built in each year since 2009, also broken down by local authority.
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Question reference: S5W-26323
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 November 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 21 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether Education Scotland and the Care Inspectorate have completed work on their single shared inspection model for early learning and childcare and, if not, when it will be completed.