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: S5O-01682
- Asked by: Mairi Gougeon, MSP for Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 January 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 January 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to improve teacher recruitment.
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Question reference: S5O-01597
- Asked by: Mairi Gougeon, MSP for Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 December 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how it encourages employers to pay at least the living wage to under 25s.
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Question reference: S5O-01336
- Asked by: Mairi Gougeon, MSP for Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 September 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 October 2017
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met Scottish Water.
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Question reference: S5O-01250
- Asked by: Mairi Gougeon, MSP for Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 September 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what role the police and the Crown Office have in dealing with wildlife crime.
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Question reference: S5W-09673
- Asked by: Mairi Gougeon, MSP for Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 June 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 22 June 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase cervical screening coverage.
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Question reference: S5O-01164
- Asked by: Mairi Gougeon, MSP for Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 June 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 22 June 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made by ScotRail to reduce so-called stop skipping.
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Question reference: S5O-01172
- Asked by: Mairi Gougeon, MSP for Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 June 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 June 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure the safe and timely delivery of the first payments to be made under Scotland’s new social security system.
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Question reference: S5O-01062
- Asked by: Mairi Gougeon, MSP for Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 May 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 June 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the action it is taking to tackle loneliness and social isolation.
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Question reference: S5O-01030
- Asked by: Mairi Gougeon, MSP for Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 May 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve access to transport for people in rural areas.
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Question reference: S5O-01002
- Asked by: Mairi Gougeon, MSP for Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 May 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has sought assurances from the UK Government that Scotland's fishing industry will not be used as a "bargaining chip" in the Brexit negotiations.