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: S5F-04126
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 May 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 May 2020
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government is doing to ensure that the NHS remains open for treating conditions other than COVID-19.
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Question reference: S5W-27923
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 13 March 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 3 April 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has made an assessment of options to improve the resilience of the country's electricity infrastructure, in light of plans to expand the use of electric vehicles and the replacement of gas central heating systems with electric alternatives.
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Question reference: S5O-04262
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 March 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that people across the country have easy access to community sports facilities.
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Question reference: S5W-27507
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 February 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 2 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the proposed sale of Glasgow Prestwick Airport, and when the successful bidder will be named.
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Question reference: S5W-27579
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 February 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 28 February 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential disruption to a child's education caused by having a parent in the armed forces.
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Question reference: S5O-04210
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 February 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what progress it is making in implementing the proposals in its paper, A Fairer Scotland for Older People: A Framework for Action.
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Question reference: S5W-27287
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 February 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 25 February 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to ensure that patients who were involved in the recently published trial of the blood test for early diagnosis of people at risk of lung cancer continue to receive the follow-up screening attention that they need.
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Question reference: S5W-27286
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 February 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 25 February 2020
To ask the Scottish Government when the funding for a lung cancer screening pilot programme that it committed to in December 2019 will be released, and what the next steps are to implement this programme.
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Question reference: S5W-27310
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 February 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 25 February 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to implementing a screening programme for lung cancer, in light of it being the most common cause of death from cancer in Scotland.
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Question reference: S5F-03992
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 February 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 February 2020
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government considers to be the educational benefits of learning to play music.