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-01270
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 September 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how the national tourism strategy will increase the number of visitors to Glasgow and attract investment.
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Question reference: S5W-11069
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 11 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what the average primary class size has been in Glasgow in each year since 2007.
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Question reference: S5W-10750
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 14 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 25 August 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Constitution had with the Leader of Glasgow City Council during his visit to the city chambers on 8 August 2017.
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Question reference: S5W-10413
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 July 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 9 August 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland report, Themed visit to homeless people with mental ill health, published in July 2017, which found that homeless people who were diagnosed with both mental ill health and addiction issues sometimes had difficulty getting help.
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Question reference: S5W-10156
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 July 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 27 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what the drop-out rate has been for Art and Design courses at Scottish universities in each year since 2011.
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Question reference: S5W-10158
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 July 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 27 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many students from deprived areas have dropped out of university in each year since 2011, and what action it is taking to reduce these numbers.
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Question reference: S5W-10157
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 July 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 27 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on any changes that have been made to the 12-week semester structure at universities; when any changes came into force, and for what reason they were made.
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Question reference: S5W-10284
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 July 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 27 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish details of any (a) meetings, (b) discussions and (c) correspondence with the UK Government regarding proposals to close six Jobcentre Plus offices in Glasgow.
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Question reference: S5W-09904
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 June 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 12 July 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-09628 by Michael Matheson on 16 June 2017, what the issues are that require further consideration, and what the timescale is for its deliberations on these.
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Question reference: S5W-09628
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 June 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 16 June 2017
To ask the Scottish Government when it will announce its proposed reforms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and, in light of the consultation on this ending in December 2013, what the reason has been for the delay.
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