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-19385
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 October 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 1 November 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish an annual report on workforce planning and seek to hold an annual parliamentary debate on this.
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Question reference: S5W-19130
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 28 September 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 25 October 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what Transport Scotland's response is to the reported call of South Queensferry residents for box junctions to be introduced on the new bridge access roundabout on the northbound approach to the Queensferry Crossing.
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Question reference: S5W-19272
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 05 October 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Ash Denham on 25 October 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what the timescale is of its proposed Family Law Bill.
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Question reference: S5W-19298
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 October 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 24 October 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-18753 by Kevin Stewart on 27 September 2018, which local authorities are involved in the regular meetings to monitor funding to Castle Rock Edinvar Housing Association.
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Question reference: S5W-19297
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 October 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 24 October 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-18753 by Kevin Stewart on 27 September 2018, when the loan was paid by Hearthstone to Castle Rock Edinvar Housing Association and when it was repaid by the housing association.
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Question reference: S5W-19273
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 05 October 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 24 October 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the current arrangements put in place by the Bankruptcy Act (Scotland) Act 1985 allows for a loophole whereby child maintenance and aliment debts are not protected debts and can therefore be written off.
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Question reference: S5W-19274
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 05 October 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 24 October 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have had their child maintenance and aliment debts written off under the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985.
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Question reference: S5W-19295
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 October 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 24 October 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-18753 by Kevin Stewart on 27 September 2018, what happened to the £6 million repaid to Hearthstone by Castle Rock Edinvar Housing Association.
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Question reference: S5W-19300
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 October 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 24 October 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-18754 by Kevin Stewart on 27 September 2018, whether Ministers received any report on the provision of funding to Castle Rock Edinvar Housing Association before the loan was repaid to Hearthstone.
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Question reference: S5W-19299
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 October 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 24 October 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-18753 by Kevin Stewart on 27 September 2018, when the most recent meeting between officials and local authorities to monitor funding to Castle Rock Edinvar Housing Association took place.