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-23328
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 May 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 4 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how many nurses have been trained to deliver training for patients on the use of intermittent self-catheterisation (ISC).
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Question reference: S5W-23339
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 May 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 29 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the to answer to question S5W-2124 by Fiona Hyslop on 1 February 2019, by what date in 2019 it will publish its Culture Strategy for Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-23111
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 May 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Ash Denham on 22 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how it supports local authorities in taking action to make people feel safer when walking at night.
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Question reference: S5W-23107
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 May 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 21 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-21643 by Kevin Stewart on 27 February 2019, how it will support each group at high risk of homelessness, including those (a) who have experienced domestic violence and (b) with experience of care.
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Question reference: S5W-23109
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 May 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 21 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how it supports homeless households that have (a) dependent children and (b) pregnant women.
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Question reference: S5W-23108
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 May 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 21 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-22703 by Kevin Stewart on 1 May 2019, whether it will provide a breakdown of the other reasons for loss of accommodation.
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Question reference: S5O-03265
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 May 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met representatives of the Edinburgh International Festival.
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Question reference: S5W-22996
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 May 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 15 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to calls by the charity, Miricyl, and other organisations, to set up a children’s mental health research centre.
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Question reference: S5W-22997
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 May 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 15 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of its research funding that is awarded through the Chief Scientist Office and the Scottish Funding Council it will spend on children’s mental health in 2019-20.
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