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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-23626

Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 June 2019
Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 13 June 2019

To ask the Scottish Government which NHS boards have established a recording system to monitor staff learning and training about autism, and what analysis is made of the effectiveness of each system.

Question reference: S5W-23624

Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 June 2019
Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 13 June 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with each NHS board regarding whether they use the Autism Training Framework for staff training and development.

The Scottish Government is committed to improving the lives of autistic people in Scotland. We are committed to implementing the priorities as laid out in the refreshed Scottish Strategy for Autism Outcomes and Priorities 2018-2021.

We commission NHS Education Scotland to engage with NHS Boards on the Autism Training Framework. They continue to promote this through a number of mechanisms. This includes the delivery of roadshows promoting autism resources, face to face training and other training materials.

Question reference: S5O-03417

Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 June 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 June 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle safety concerns in Fife hospitals.

Question reference: S5F-03305

Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 May 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 May 2019

To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking in light of recent analysis, which suggests that a record number of Scotland's shops closed in the first three months of the year.

Question reference: S5O-03207

Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 May 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 May 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how it is responding to the latest unplanned flarings at the ExxonMobil Ethylene Plant at Mossmorran.

Question reference: S5O-03052

Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 March 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 March 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what impact its Budget has had on local authorities.

Question reference: S5O-03007

Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 14 March 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 March 2019

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it will provide an update on the ongoing issues with the car park barrier system.

Question reference: S5T-01528

Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 04 March 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 March 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that the number of paramedics signed off work with depression or stress increased by more than 40% last year.

Question reference: S5O-02955

Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 February 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 March 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to a recent news release by the Scottish Crofting Federation stating that many crofters believe that their incomes have been significantly affected by wildlife.

Question reference: S5W-21733

Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 February 2019
Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 26 February 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that, since 2007, ministers have approved 105 wind farm applications that had previously been rejected by local authorities, and that all local authority decisions in Clackmannanshire were overturned.

Our energy and climate change goals mean that onshore wind will continue to play a vital role in Scotland's future - helping to substantively decarbonise our electricity supplies, heat and transport systems, thereby boosting our economy, and meeting local and national demand. Scottish Minsters are committed to seeing the right developments in the right places. Decisions are made on the planning merits of the case. Reporters from DPEA have issued 248 decisions on planning appeals for wind farms since 2007, of which 105 (42%) have been granted. In Clackmannanshire one windfarm planning appeal decision, which was granted consent, has been issued since 2002.