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-25173
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 19 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to review the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 and its impact on small businesses.
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Question reference: S5W-25163
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 19 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to extend the Empty Homes Partnership programme.
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Question reference: S5W-25070
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 19 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has plans to extend the Stay in Scotland campaign to people from Turkey, already living in Scotland, under the terms of the Ankara Agreement.
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Question reference: S5W-25049
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 30 August 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 18 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that the actions of local authorities are compliant with legislation on homelessness.
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Question reference: S5W-25176
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 17 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how its proposed new body to oversee NHS infrastructure developments will be formed, and whether its reports will be made publicly available.
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Question reference: S5W-25191
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 17 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the legal protections regarding breastfeeding are in place for first 24 months of a child's life only, and what its position is on extending or abolishing this time limit.
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Question reference: S5W-25194
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 17 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what practical support is available for breastfeeding mothers.
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Question reference: S5W-25165
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 12 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what alternatives to compulsory sale orders it has considered to ensure that local authorities have the power to purchase vacant properties.
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Question reference: S5W-25164
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 12 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to legislate for compulsory sale orders and, if so, when.
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Question reference: S5W-24701
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 August 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 9 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Reform Scotland briefing, Closing the early years gap, what its position is on whether there should be a single start point for the provision of funded early years education, in the same way there is for primary school, and what this should be.
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