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-22450
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 01 April 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 15 April 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what support system is in place for Scottish Ambulance Service staff to help them following traumatic or emotionally stressful events.
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Question reference: S5W-22321
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 28 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government by what date survivors of childhood abuse in care, who might not live long enough to apply to the statutory financial redress scheme, will be able to apply for advancement payments.
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Question reference: S5W-22150
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 26 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has had any discussions with Glasgow City Council since May 2017 regarding retaining teachers in Glasgow.
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Question reference: S5W-22184
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 15 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 26 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in taking forward recommendation 94 by the Education and Culture Committee in its 10th Report, 2015 (Session 4), Attainment of pupils with a sensory impairment, which called on it to "work with local authorities and deaf people to examine how appropriate [acoustics] standards can be provided in all schools", and, in light of this recommendation, whether it has considered placing such standards on a statutory footing.
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Question reference: S5W-22149
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 22 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether Glasgow City Council has sought additional resources to help retain teachers in Glasgow.
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Question reference: S5O-03029
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 March 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Sue Ryder report, A Better Grief.
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Question reference: S5O-02952
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 February 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the environment secretary has had with the transport secretary regarding the environmental implications of the proposed Personal Rapid Transit system for Glasgow Airport.
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Question reference: S5O-02907
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 February 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 21 February 2019
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason independent inquiries are not automatically held when a murder is committed by a prisoner on a home detention curfew.
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Question reference: S5W-20942
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 January 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 11 February 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what work it has undertaken since the Glasgow City Deal was approved to deliver a rail link to Glasgow Airport.
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Question reference: S5W-21268
- Asked by: Johann Lamont, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 January 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 7 February 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its commitment to provide an additional £19.4 million to support the implementation of the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 in 2018-19, for what reason the Glasgow Association for Mental Health's support service for carers has had its funding withdrawn.