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-09548
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 May 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 13 June 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what the details are of its food procurement policy for the central Excel contract, and what steps it takes to ensure that produce is imported from countries that have legislation governing food production similar to that in Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-09545
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 May 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 13 June 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on IT projects in each year since 2007, broken down by the percentage of spend that went to Scottish companies.
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Question reference: S5W-09547
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 May 2017
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 13 June 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what the parameters are of its investigation into the nutritional value of school meals, and when the results will be published.
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Question reference: S5W-09524
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 May 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 6 June 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how much tax revenue it expects will be generated by the large business rates supplement in 2017-18, and how many commercial premises will be affected in the (a) East Ayrshire, (b) South Ayrshire and (c) South Lanarkshire local authority area.
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Question reference: S5O-01017
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 May 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 24 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government when businesses will be able to access the Scottish Growth Scheme that it announced in September 2016.
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Question reference: S5W-09215
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 12 May 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 24 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of women attending an antenatal appointment in each of the last three years who had a recorded BMI were obese.
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Question reference: S5W-09216
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 12 May 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 24 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of women attending an antenatal appointment in each of the last three years who had a recorded smoking status were smokers.
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Question reference: S5W-08923
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 21 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 8 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what the timescale is for making all outstanding payments to farmers; what action it is taking to address the reported concerns in the sector regarding problems in IT functionality impacting on the processing of these, and how it will ensure that a robust system will be put in place for future payments.
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Question reference: S5O-00925
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to ensure that all pupils can participate in extra-curricular activities irrespective of background or personal circumstances.
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Question reference: S5O-00909
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what support it will provide to the proposed Ayrshire growth deal.
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