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.
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To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to retain (a) shops and (b) businesses in (i) towns and (ii) cities; how it can help them in reducing their bills; what its position is on introducing an extended 12-month period of business rates relief for them, and what specific support it can offer to those that (A) are investing in expansion and (B) source their supplies locally rather than through wholesale distributors.
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle respiratory disease and what consideration it has given to banning aerosols and solvents in the workplace, on public transport and in other public places to protect the health of vulnerable people.
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure the protection of vulnerable children in Fife, in light of the recent number of child deaths in the local authority area.
To ask the Scottish Government whether there is a provision as part of its disability strategy, A Fairer Scotland for Disabled People, for medical rehabilitation for people who have experienced conditions such as stroke.
To ask the Scottish Government how many wind farm applications that have been turned down by local authorities have been subsequently (a) approved and (b) rejected by ministers on appeal since July 2016.
To ask the Scottish Government what progress Education Scotland is making with increasing the number of school inspections.
To ask the Scottish Government what progress the NHS is making with reducing bed blocking.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to ensure that children receive timely treatment for mental health issues.
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5O-01072 by Alasdair Allan on 7 June 2017 (Official Report, c. 31), for what reason there is only one Scottish Development International office in South America.
To ask the Scottish Government what progress the NHS is making with increasing the number of medical professionals.