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-03476
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 2 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to ensure that people with kidney cancer have equal access to all systemic therapies approved by the Scottish Medicines Consortium regardless of where they live.
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Question reference: S5W-03971
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 2 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how much additional funding will be provided to support the increase in Scottish Development International's representation in the EU that was announced by the First Minister.
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Question reference: S5W-03964
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 2 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government which companies have received Regional Selective Assistance in each year since 2011-12; how much was awarded and how many jobs were created.
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Question reference: S5W-03969
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 2 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the announcement by the First Minister to increase Scottish Development International's representation in the EU, how many additional staff will be employed.
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Question reference: S5W-03975
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 2 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what (a) policies and (b) initiatives underpin its economic strategy and how are these measured.
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Question reference: S5W-03972
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 2 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how much Scotland exports to the (a) rest of the UK, (b) EU, (c) USA and (d) rest of the world.
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Question reference: S5W-03965
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 2 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what (a) grant and (b) loan funds are provided by (i) Scottish Enterprise and (ii) Highlands and Islands Enterprise, and what the budget is for each fund.
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Question reference: S5W-03963
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 2 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what (a) land and (b) assets are owned by (i) Scottish Enterprise and (ii) Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
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Question reference: S5W-03821
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 2 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what services are available to people coming off anti-depressants.
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Question reference: S5W-03818
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 2 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many deaths by suicide there have been in each year since 2011, broken down by (a) gender, (b) age and (c) local authority area.