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-00491
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 December 2016
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to amend the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002, in light of the review by Lord Bonomy.
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Question reference: S5W-04974
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 6 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to figures in the National Diet and Nutrition Survey, calculated by Cancer Research UK, which show that 11 to 18-year-olds eat and drink three times the recommended amount of added sugar, with sugary drinks being the main source of this.
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Question reference: S5O-00421
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 November 2016
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 1 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government when ministers last met the president of COSLA to discuss the spending review and the local government settlement.
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Question reference: S5W-04773
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 30 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what agreement has been reached with the chair of the national review of health and social care targets and indicators regarding a timetable and outputs.
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Question reference: S5W-04778
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 30 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) remit and (b) membership is of the national review of health and social care targets and indicators.
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Question reference: S5W-04776
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 30 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how members of the public and other stakeholders can contribute to the national review of health and social care targets and indicators.
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Question reference: S5W-04774
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 30 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of the targets and indicators that are included in the national review of health and social care targets and indicators.
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Question reference: S5W-04779
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 30 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that changes to health and social care targets and indicators that result from the national review will support the delivery of the draft health and social care standards, which are due to be implemented in Spring 2018.
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Question reference: S5W-04750
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 24 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-04538 by Michael Matheson on 16 November 2016, whether any other minister has made representations to (a) Police Scotland and (b) the Scottish Police Authority regarding police charging for events.
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Question reference: S5O-00381
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 November 2016
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 23 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what the total value is of the Attainment Scotland Fund and what proportion of this has been allocated to schools in Dumfries and Galloway.