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-24711
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 August 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 6 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Women's Aid report, The Domestic Abuse Report 2019, when it last considered how to ensure there is the best possible protection and support for people experiencing domestic abuse or forced marriage.
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Question reference: S5W-24712
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 August 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 6 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Scotland's Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline Annual Report 2017-2018, what action it will take in response to the finding that a quarter of people who contact the helpline reported that they were experiencing difficulties with housing issues.
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Question reference: S5W-24780
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 August 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 6 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on tree planting and woodland preservation; what targets it has set, and what its position is on whether these are sufficiently ambitious.
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Question reference: S5W-24519
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 July 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 5 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the comment by Obesity Action Scotland in its July 2019 newsletter that, "food is a human right".
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Question reference: S5W-24823
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 August 2019
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 4 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the introduction of a UK Government Bill to restrict the serving of foods high in fat, salt or sugar in schools by 2022, whether it has considered introducing a similar target.
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Question reference: S5W-24834
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 August 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 4 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to review regulations relating to the marketing of vaping products in supermarkets and other retail outlets.
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Question reference: S5W-24761
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 August 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 4 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-24372 by Joe FitzPatrick on 6 August 2019, what the outcome was of the visit to (a) the Brownlee clinic and (b) Waverley Care's street support team.
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Question reference: S5W-24760
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 August 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 4 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-24371 by Joe FitzPatrick on 6 August 2019, which NHS boards have waiting lists for access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), broken down by the waiting time.
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Question reference: S5W-24786
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 August 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 4 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how many cases of pneumothorax (collapsed lung) have been recorded by each NHS board in each year since 2015-16, broken down by cause.
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Question reference: S5W-24787
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 August 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 4 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how many unlicensed acupuncturists there are in each NHS board area.
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