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-00730
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 March 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, in light of exhibition places being oversubscribed, whether it will consider having a third exhibition space in the Garden Lobby area.
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Question reference: S5F-00950
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 February 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 March 2017
To ask the First Minister what measures the Scottish Government will take to ensure that there is appropriate social housing to meet the requirements of disabled, vulnerable and frail older people.
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Question reference: S5W-07321
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 17 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Andy Wightman on 24 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body how many cross party groups (a) have been approved and (b) are currently seeking approval.
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Question reference: S5W-07222
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 21 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-22841 by Kenny MacAskill on 27 October 2014, how many (a) investigations have been carried out and (b) control notices have been issued by each local authority under the Control of Dogs (Scotland ) Act 2010 since 27 February 2013.
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Question reference: S5W-07221
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 21 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-26149 by Paul Wheelhouse on 10 July 2015, how many dog wardens there are, broken down by local authority.
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Question reference: S5W-06979
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 21 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government when regulations for the use of electric shock collars for dogs will be introduced.
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Question reference: S5W-06171
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 13 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 26 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-06015 by John Swinney on 13 January 2017, whether it will review the schedule to the regulations to extend the exceptions to class size maximum to include Primary 4-7, in light of reports that the current provisions discriminate against older siblings, particularly in rural communities.
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Question reference: S5W-06250
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 24 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its response to its consultation on the ban on tail docking, which closed on 3 May 2016.
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Question reference: S5W-06014
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 13 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-13851 by Michael Russell on 16 April 2013, whether the Schedule to the Education (Lower Primary Class Sizes) (Scotland) Regulations 1999 has been updated and, if not, whether it is under review.
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Question reference: S5W-06015
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 13 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether, with the exception of children with additional support needs, there is any discretion to permit a local authority, other than changing existing class composition, to allow a child in a rural community to be placed in the local community school when class numbers, including composite classes, have been exceeded.
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