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-29803
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Ash Denham on 22 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what regulations govern the operation of mobile ice-cream vans; whether it has any plans to review these, and what impact the COVID-19 outbreak has had on them.
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Question reference: S5W-29608
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 17 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health suggestion that all COVID-19 contact tracers and swab takers should be trained on how to recognise and report the signs and symptoms of child abuse and neglect.
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Question reference: S5W-29692
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 05 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Ash Denham on 10 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to ensure that private hire taxis are fitted with safety screens between the driver and passengers to ensure the safety of both during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Question reference: S5W-29446
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 10 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what level of routine COVID-19 testing takes place in hospital dormitory dementia wards.
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Question reference: S5W-29573
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 9 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to alleviate on-street verbal sexual harassment, which is also known as catcalling.
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Question reference: S5W-29253
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 9 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the publication of the findings of the Scottish Human Rights Commission survey of the 2017-18 budget on 29 April 2020, what plans it has to produce clear and well-advertised guidance for public engagement with the budget process.
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Question reference: S5W-29257
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 9 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the publication of the findings of the Scottish Human Rights Commission survey of the 2017-18 budget on 29 April 2020, what plans it has to improve public participation in the budget process.
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Question reference: S5W-29256
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 9 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the publication of the findings of the Scottish Human Rights Commission survey of the 2017-18 budget on 29 April 2020, what plans it has to improve pre-budget scrutiny, and whether this will include legislative committees in the process.
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Question reference: S5W-29258
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 9 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the publication of the findings of the Scottish Human Rights Commission survey of the 2017-18 budget on 29 April 2020, what plans it has to improve feedback to participants who participate in the budget process.
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Question reference: S5W-29254
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 9 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the publication of the findings of the Scottish Human Rights Commission survey of the 2017-18 budget on 29 April 2020, what plans it has to improve the public availability and transparency of budget information.
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