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: S5O-02753
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 December 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 January 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential economic impact of a direct rail link between Glasgow city centre and Glasgow Airport.
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Question reference: S5W-20447
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 07 December 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 19 December 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to promote wealth building within local communities, as outlined in its 2017-18 Programme for Government.
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Question reference: S5W-20446
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 07 December 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 19 December 2018
To ask the Scottish Government which organisations it is working with to ensure that their procurement activity can be used to effectively support local economic growth.
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Question reference: S5W-20216
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 November 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 18 December 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what the average waiting time is for cardiac surgery (a) in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and (b) at the Golden Jubilee National Hospital.
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Question reference: S5W-20212
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 November 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 18 December 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what the average waiting time is for ophthalmic surgery (a) in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and (b) at the Golden Jubilee National Hospital.
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Question reference: S5W-20240
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 November 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 18 December 2018
To ask the Scottish Government for which surgical procedures NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is currently in breach of the Treatment Time Guarantee.
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Question reference: S5W-20214
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 November 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 18 December 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what the average waiting time is for thoracic surgery (a) in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and (b) at the Golden Jubilee National Hospital.
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Question reference: S5W-20396
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 December 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 14 December 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what meetings ministers have had with (a) businesses and (b) Glasgow City Council since the 2018 fire at the Glasgow School of Art.
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Question reference: S5O-02716
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 December 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 December 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to make funeral costs more affordable for people in Glasgow.
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Question reference: S5W-20215
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 November 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 11 December 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many thoracic surgery procedures have been carried out at the Golden Jubilee National Hospital since January 2018, also broken down how many were performed on patients from the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde area.