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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

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Question reference: S4O-04734

Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 October 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 November 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to protect jobs at the Dalzell and Clydebridge steel plants.

Question reference: S4O-04723

Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S4O-04653

Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 September 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 September 2015

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it provided financial assistance to T in the Park 2015.

Question reference: S4W-27240

Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 28 August 2015
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 17 September 2015

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4F-02752 by Nicola Sturgeon on 30 April 2015 (Official Report, c.10), whether it considers a second referendum to be inevitable, and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.

Question reference: S4W-27239

Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 28 August 2015
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 17 September 2015

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answers to questions S4W-25269 by John Swinney on 6 May 2015 and S4F-02752 by Nicola Sturgeon on 30 April 2015 (Official Report, c.10), whether it can confirm that it remains its position that, as set out at page 556 of its white paper on independence, the referendum was a “once-in-a-generation” opportunity.

Question reference: S4W-27260

Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 31 August 2015
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 14 September 2015

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will present the results of the NHS national review of out-of-hours services to the Parliament.

The Chair of the National Review of Primary Care Out of Hours Services will present his findings and recommendations to me in the autumn. The Review process, since its establishment in February 2015 has been fully inclusive throughout with public, professional and political engagement led and facilitated by the Review Chair. I will ensure that Parliament is fully informed of the findings and recommendations of the Review following publication of the final Review Report.

Question reference: S4O-04605

Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 September 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address the reported shortage in the number of GPs.

Question reference: S4W-27259

Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 31 August 2015
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 9 September 2015

To ask the Scottish Government when it expects the findings of the NHS national review of out-of-hours services to be published.

Question reference: S4O-04558

Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 September 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 September 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what the implications are of a curtailed timetable for consideration of the Scottish Budget.

Question reference: S4O-04519

Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 August 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 September 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made in introducing the living wage to public sector workers in Rutherglen.