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-12563
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 14 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the findings of its research on the illegal puppy trade and what motivates buyers to use illegal sources.
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Question reference: S5O-01475
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 November 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to Shelter Scotland's appeal to alleviate homelessness.
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Question reference: S5W-12102
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 October 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 6 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what the work plan is of the National Advisory Committee on Neurological Conditions.
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Question reference: S5W-12103
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 October 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 6 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many bed days resulted from emergency hospital admissions for people with (a) multiple sclerosis, (b) motor neurone disease, (c) Parkinson's disease and (d) Huntington's disease in each year since 2007, broken down by NHS board, and what the total cost of this was to the NHS in each of those years.
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Question reference: S5W-12101
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 October 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 6 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what advice it has received from the National Advisory Committee on Neurological Conditions since it was established in 2016, and what action it has taken as a result.
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Question reference: S5W-12100
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 October 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 6 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what the total cost of care is to (a) the NHS and (b) local authorities of people with neurological conditions.
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Question reference: S5W-12058
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 October 2017
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 31 October 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on Glasgow City Council issuing advice to head teachers to use the Pupil Equity Fund to pay for janitorial services; whether the local authority sought advice from it regarding this and, if so, what advice it provided.
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Question reference: S5O-01379
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 October 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the cabinet secretary for communities has held with Glasgow City Council regarding its budget allocation.
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Question reference: S5W-10990
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 14 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) families with children and (b) pregnant women have lived in B&B temporary accommodation in Glasgow in each year since 2007.
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Question reference: S5W-10991
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 14 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many children in Glasgow have lived in temporary accommodation in each year since 2007.
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