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-22491
- Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 April 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 2 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government on what dates it has met local government representatives to discuss Brexit funding, and what issues were raised.
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Question reference: S5O-03213
- Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 May 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve performance on ScotRail services.
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Question reference: S5T-01624
- Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 April 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 April 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has carried out on the potential impact on businesses across Scotland of no longer using the pound.
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Question reference: S5O-03126
- Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 April 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 April 2019
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met local authorities and the Scottish Prison Service to discuss the provision of secure care units.
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Question reference: S5W-22268
- Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 27 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5O-02991 by Graeme Dey on 14 March 2019 (Official Report, c. 42), how the (a) £55 million received for 2019-20 is being and (b) remaining £10 million for 2018-19 has been allocated, broken down by portfolio.
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Question reference: S5O-03015
- Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 March 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what the priorities are for its external affairs budget spend in 2019-20.
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Question reference: S5O-02993
- Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 March 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how its plans for a future independence referendum have been informed by the Sustainable Growth Commission.
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Question reference: S5O-02898
- Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 February 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 20 February 2019
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
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Question reference: S5W-21133
- Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 January 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 6 February 2019
To ask the Scottish Government which organisations it consulted when drafting the anti-hate crime campaign, Dear Haters.
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