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-18758
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 September 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 27 September 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-18230 by Kevin Stewart on 4 September 2018, what monitoring of the £6 million provided to Castle Rock Edinvar Housing Association has been undertaken by officials supervising the More Homes Scotland programme.
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Question reference: S5W-18759
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 September 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 27 September 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-18230 by Kevin Stewart on 4 September 2018, what steps it has taken to encourage more partnership funding, such as that operated by Hearthstone Investment.
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Question reference: S5W-18753
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 September 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 27 September 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-18230 by Kevin Stewart on 4 September 2018, whether it has considered further investment in Castle Rock Edinvar Housing Association since the initial £6 million investment.
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Question reference: S5W-18754
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 September 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 27 September 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-18230 by Kevin Stewart on 4 September 2018, when ministers will receive the first analysis of the amount of affordable housing delivered through the £6 million funding to Castle Rock Edinvar Housing Association.
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Question reference: S5W-18667
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 10 September 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 25 September 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-02578 by Humza Yousaf on 22 September 2016, what progress has been made in establishing the stakeholder group to increase awareness on social media regarding parking places for disabled people.
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Question reference: S5W-18668
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 10 September 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 25 September 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether its proposed Transport Bill will have scope to (a) increase the protection and (b) criminalise the illegal use of parking places for disabled people.
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Question reference: S5W-18895
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 September 2018
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 19 September 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what financial support it will provide to HIV Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-18703
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 September 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 19 September 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to review the list of types of cancer being tracked for statistical purposes.
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Question reference: S5W-18745
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 September 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 19 September 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to consider a restriction of the use of mesh implants for hernia repairs.
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Question reference: S5W-18704
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 September 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 19 September 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what criteria it uses when deciding what types of cancer should be tracked for statistical purposes.