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-16585
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 29 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that hospices aim to match its plan to increase NHS pay, what discussions it has had with the hospice sector regarding what financial support it can offer so that hospices do not have to rely on asking for additional public donations or have to reduce services; whether it plans to provide such funding and, if so, how much.
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Question reference: S5W-16650
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 29 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on lowering to 16 the minimum age for candidates in (a) Scottish Parliament and (b) local authority elections, and whether it plans to introduce legislation on this before the end of the Parliamentary session.
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Question reference: S5W-16834
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 29 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-13849 by Humza Yousaf on 23 January 2018, whether it will provide an update on the progress of its Miscellaneous Transport Bill and, in particular, any provisions regarding parking on pavements.
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Question reference: S5W-16711
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 23 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what work it is doing with educational and youth organisations to encourage young women to discuss body confidence issues with medical professionals.
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Question reference: S5W-16505
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 23 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what support it offers to taxi (a) drivers and (b) firms to upgrade their vehicles to meet higher environmental standards.
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Question reference: S5W-16707
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 23 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what support or advice it has provided to private businesses setting up employee assistance programmes to support the mental health of their employees.
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Question reference: S5W-16535
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 22 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what impact the centralisation of the Scottish Driving Assessment Service to a single site in Edinburgh has had on the number of motability assessments.
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Question reference: S5W-16533
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 22 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to review the centralisation of the Scottish Driving Assessment Service to a single site in Edinburgh.
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Question reference: S5W-16534
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 22 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what support or assistance it provides to people travelling to the Scottish Driving Assessment Service for a motability assessment.
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Question reference: S5W-16532
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 22 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many times in the last year the 18-week target for assessment at the Scottish Driving Assessment Service has not been met.