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-03329
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 29 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 27 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will conduct a large-scale study on the effectiveness of mindfulness cognitive behavioural therapy in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
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Question reference: S5W-03331
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 29 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 27 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on extending the remote outpatient care scheme for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that is in place at NHS Highland and NHS Tayside to the other NHS boards.
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Question reference: S5W-03332
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 29 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 27 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on increasing the faecal protection testing that is required to differentiate between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
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Question reference: S5W-02988
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 27 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to mitigate the impact of the increase in part-time employment and the use of fractional contracts.
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Question reference: S5W-03670
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 27 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to increase the funding it provides for scientific research.
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Question reference: S5W-03664
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 27 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to encourage universities to end the use of fractional contracts.
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Question reference: S5W-03918
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 27 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides for 16 to 19-year-olds who are not in education, employment or training.
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Question reference: S5O-00282
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 October 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has for local authorities to be given greater fiscal autonomy to raise their own money and manage their local economies.
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Question reference: S5W-03380
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 30 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 26 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its discussions with the UK Government regarding closing tax loopholes created by Scottish limited partnerships.
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Question reference: S5W-02989
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 26 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase the number of large employers that are signed up to the Living Wage accreditation scheme.
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