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-20908
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 January 2019
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 17 January 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Education Support Fund reducing, what consideration it has given to creating a variation of the services pupil premium.
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Question reference: S5W-20904
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 January 2019
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 17 January 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the number of children from forces families in schools, broken down by local authority.
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Question reference: S5W-20907
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 January 2019
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 17 January 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what Barnett consequentials it receives from the UK Government as a result of the Service Pupil Premium.
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Question reference: S5W-20903
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 January 2019
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 17 January 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how transition of children with additional support needs from forces families is managed, and whether the same level of support as that provided to other families is guaranteed.
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Question reference: S5W-20906
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 January 2019
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 17 January 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will meet the MoD to discuss the Education Support Fund and, if so, when.
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Question reference: S5W-20905
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 January 2019
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 17 January 2019
To ask the Scottish Government which local authorities have the highest concentration of children from forces families, and whether it will provide figures for each of the top ten areas.
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Question reference: S5W-20679
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 December 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 16 January 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what support is available to the children of survivors of domestic abuse.
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Question reference: S5W-20681
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 December 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 16 January 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to increase the support services available to male survivors of domestic abuse.
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Question reference: S5W-20680
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 December 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 16 January 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to services that specialise in supporting male survivors of domestic abuse.
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Question reference: S5W-20811
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 January 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 16 January 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has published all of the responses received to its consultation, Investing in and Paying for Your Water Services from 2021.