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: S5W-24407
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 July 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 6 August 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how many workplace parking spaces there are in each of its 12 buildings.
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Question reference: S5W-24426
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 July 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 6 August 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-23830 by Derek MacKay on 15 July 2019, what the average use of the car parking spaces at each of the buildings has been in each month since June 2016.
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Question reference: S5W-24429
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 July 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 6 August 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-23833 by Derek MacKay 2 July 2019, in light of the findings of the staff travel survey, what action it is taking to reduce levels of car use in areas with the highest rates of use.
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Question reference: S5W-24427
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 July 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 6 August 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-23833 by Derek MacKay 2 July 2019, in light of the changes to (a) the public attitude to transport use, including the consideration given by people to the modes of transportation that they use, and (b) transport legislation since 2012, what plans it has to carry out a new staff travel survey.
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Question reference: S5W-24428
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 July 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 6 August 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-23832 by Michael Matheson on 9 July 2019, when the most recent review of its car parking spaces took place and when the next review is scheduled.
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Question reference: S5W-24482
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 26 July 2019
- Current Status: Answer expected on 23 August 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-23827 by Derek McKay on 15 July 2019, who it has met in the last 12 months to discuss the European Social Fund, and on what dates.
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Question reference: S5W-23945
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 June 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 18 July 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Police Scotland and the Scottish Police Authority regarding Brexit-related risks and what funding it has allocated to deal with these.
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Question reference: S5W-23912
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 June 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 17 July 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-22790 by Aileen Campbell on 7 May 2019, when it will set out the next steps in determining changes to charity law.
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Question reference: S5W-23971
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 June 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 15 July 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Department of Health to ensure that the medicines supply to Scotland will not be disrupted by a no deal Brexit.
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Question reference: S5W-23827
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 June 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 15 July 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will fill the funding gap that has arisen as a result of the suspension of European Social Funds, and, if so, when.
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