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-03088
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 March 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 April 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what process is in place for it to identify its preferred option for delivering effective environmental governance following Brexit, including functions equivalent to those carried out by the European Commission and European Court.
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Question reference: S5W-22178
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 14 March 2019
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 26 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the local authorities in the South Scotland region concerning any potential overlap between the R100 project and the Borderlands Growth Deal regarding digital connectivity.
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Question reference: S5W-22017
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 26 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether the funding stream for delivering mental health counselling services in secondary schools is part of the local authority settlement.
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Question reference: S5W-22016
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 26 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government by what date every secondary school will have a mental health counselling service in place.
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Question reference: S5W-22019
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 26 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what the timescale is for the delivery of mental health counselling services in secondary schools in Dumfries and Galloway.
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Question reference: S5W-22018
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 26 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government which body will deliver mental health counselling services in secondary schools in Dumfries and Galloway.
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Question reference: S5W-21943
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 21 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what percentage of looked-after children away from home, including in foster care, there have been in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S5W-21942
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 21 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what percentage of looked-after children away from home, including in foster care, have been adopted prior to their fifth birthday in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S5O-03070
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 March 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment the finance secretary has made of the potential economic impact of a new national park.
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Question reference: S5W-21941
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 18 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government by what date the South West Scotland Transport Study will publish its draft report.
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