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: S4W-04604
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 December 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 22 December 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on recommendation 19 of the Advancing Professionalism in Teaching: Report of the Review of Teacher Employment in Scotland (the McCormac Review).
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Question reference: S4W-04605
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 December 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 22 December 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will respond to the recommendations in the Advancing Professionalism in Teaching: Report of the Review of Teacher Employment in Scotland (the McCormac Review).
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Question reference: S4W-04603
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 December 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 22 December 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what value it considers chartered teachers bring to school education.
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Question reference: S4W-04551
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 December 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 22 December 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive (a) how many and (b) which types of chartered engineers it employs in a policy or policy advisory role and in which directorates.
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Question reference: S4W-04244
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 November 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 8 December 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made in providing staff at HMP Cornton Vale with appropriate training to deal with the needs of prisoners with mental health issues.
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Question reference: S4W-04245
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 November 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 8 December 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken to ensure that prisoners in HMP Cornton Vale who are removed from association have comprehensive multidisciplinary care plans and that they are fully implemented.
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Question reference: S4W-04242
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 November 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 8 December 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to improve conditions for (a) prisoners and (b) prisoners with mental health issues in HMP Cornton Vale.
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Question reference: S4O-00464
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 November 2011
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive how it will assist further education colleges to avoid compulsory redundancies.
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Question reference: S4O-00410
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 November 2011
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to consult on introducing a ban on smoking in cars carrying children.
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Question reference: S4O-00299
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 October 2011
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive how it ensures access to orthodontic dentistry for all children who would benefit from it.