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-03368
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 13 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many homes have been purchased using its Help to Buy (Scotland) schemes.
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Question reference: S5W-03367
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 13 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how long its Help to Buy (Scotland) schemes are scheduled to run.
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Question reference: S5W-03378
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 30 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 12 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on extending the Scottish Housing Quality Standard to (a) the private rented sector and (b) tied housing.
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Question reference: S5W-03372
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 30 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 6 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to prevent excessive rents and excessive rises in rents in the private sector.
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Question reference: S5W-03375
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 30 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 6 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many, and which, local authorities have implemented rent caps in areas of their responsibility under the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016.
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Question reference: S5W-03012
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 5 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what recent representations it has had from the business sector regarding reported slow broadband service in Glasgow.
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Question reference: S5W-03065
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 4 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have received support each year from the Help to Adapt scheme.
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Question reference: S5W-03059
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 3 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had or plans with universities to discuss the impact of the UK leaving the EU.
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Question reference: S5W-03011
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 30 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many apprenticeship opportunities there are in engineering.
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