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
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Question reference: S5W-24128
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 July 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 17 July 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the reference on page 50 of the Race Equality Action Plan - Year 1 highlight report to "the £775,000 referenced above in relation to Action 7", and this not being detailed in the report, whether it will provide details of Action 7 and its funding.
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Question reference: S5W-24124
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 July 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 17 July 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its Race Equality Action Plan, what the additional £275,000 of funding in 2018-19 is in addition to, and what the funding has been used for.
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Question reference: S5W-24123
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 July 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 17 July 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment in the Race Equality Action Plan - Year 1 highlight report, by what date the National Development Officer is expected to take up post, and what the post entails.
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Question reference: S5W-23989
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 June 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 15 July 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making with its commitment to deliver 50,000 affordable homes in the current parliamentary session.
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Question reference: S5W-23877
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 June 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 15 July 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-23553 by Kevin Stewart on 7 June 2019, for what reason it does not collect any further information regarding what the "Other (known)" outcomes are and whether it plans to collect them in the future.
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Question reference: S5W-23871
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 June 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 15 July 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-23552 by Kevin Stewart on 5 June 2019, what scoping work has been carried out in relation to people experiencing domestic abuse.
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Question reference: S5W-23876
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 June 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 15 July 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-22646 by Kevin Stewart on 1 May 2019, what steps it is taking to record and classify the outcomes for the category "Not known".
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Question reference: S5W-23872
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 June 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 15 July 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-23552 by Kevin Stewart on 5 June 2019, whether it will provide details of the first meeting of the working group convened by the Centre for Excellence for Children's Care and Protection on 20 May 2019.
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Question reference: S5W-24207
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 July 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 15 July 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the publication of its "Early intervention in psychosis: action plan", how it will meet the needs of all patients with recurring psychosis, not only those who are presenting for the first-time.
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Question reference: S5W-24209
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 July 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 15 July 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the establishment of a National Early Intervention in Psychosis Improvement Network (EIPIN), whether it plans to define what “early” means in relation to psychosis consistently across all NHS boards.
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