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-03476
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 August 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what the value is of Scotch lamb exports to Europe.
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Question reference: S5W-24806
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 August 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 28 August 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many supermarket retailers have made a commitment to phase out eggs from caged hens by 2025, and how many have committed to phase out (a) whole eggs on the shelf, (b) their own branded products that contain such eggs and (c) any other products that contain such eggs.
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Question reference: S5W-24812
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 August 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 28 August 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to prohibiting the use of enriched cages for laying hens on animal welfare grounds.
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Question reference: S5W-24808
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 August 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 28 August 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it uses eggs from enriched cages in any (a) food or meals that it provides and (b) of the catering services that it provides (a) on and (ii) outwith its own premises.
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Question reference: S5W-24807
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 August 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 28 August 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how many egg producers have made a commitment to phase out egg production from hens in enriched cages by 2025.
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Question reference: S5W-24811
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 August 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 28 August 2019
To ask the Scottish Government when the first meeting of the Animal Welfare Commission will be held; what organisations will be represented on it, and what welfare issues it will consider in its first year.
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Question reference: S5W-24463
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 July 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 20 August 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how it is monitoring the uptake of free personal care for people under 65 (Frank’s Law) in each local authority area.
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Question reference: S5W-24435
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 July 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 19 August 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-23942 by John Swinney on 11 July 2019, when it last met the MoD; what was discussed, and when it plans to next meet that department.
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Question reference: S5W-24534
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 July 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 16 August 2019
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its analysis of the wildlife crime penalties’ consultation, which closes on 16 August 2019, and by what date it will introduce any subsequent legislation.
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Question reference: S5W-24505
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 July 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 16 August 2019
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it has not published expanded accounts for 2017-18, which were due to be published by the end of March 2019.
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