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-15477
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 5 April 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what action it takes to ensure that the (a) legal system and (b) legislation regarding repossession ensures that the rights of asylum seekers are protected, and that this group is not subject to arbitrary (i) intrusion, (ii) eviction or (iii) homelessness.
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Question reference: S5W-14626
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 February 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 20 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has made of the potential impact on households in Scotland of the proposals in the Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill, including the plan to remove the right of interested parties to appeal to the Competition and Markets Authority, and whether it has made or plans to make representations to the UK Government regarding this.
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Question reference: S5W-15119
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 16 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers Justices of the Peace to be part of the Justiciary.
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Question reference: S5O-01930
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 March 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to extend concessionary travel for all 16- to 18-year-olds.
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Question reference: S5W-14627
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 February 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 6 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding (a) the number of households using energy pre-payment meters, including (i) the trends in the take-up and (ii) the potential impact on the take-up of the implementation of a price cap and (b) other energy social obligations reporting areas, including the numbers of (A) warrants issued and (B) customers on (1) standard variable targets, (2) the Priority Services Register and (3) restricted meters and, if such information is not available, what plans it has to gather this data.
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Question reference: S5W-14648
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 February 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 23 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government by what date it will publish its delivery plan on tackling child poverty.
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Question reference: S5W-14649
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 February 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 23 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has budgeted for implementing any recommendations that are made by the Poverty and Inequality Commission regarding tackling child poverty.
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Question reference: S5W-14540
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 February 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 22 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what the process will be for the appointment of the new chief constable, and what role the Scottish Police Authority board will have in this.
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Question reference: S5O-01837
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 February 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that the Scottish Police Authority has access to a diverse and wide cross-section of skills and experience, including from those who have experience of operational policing matters in Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-14538
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 February 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 21 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what requirement there is for members of the Scottish Police Authority board to have policing experience, and how many board members have this.