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: S4W-29451
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 22 January 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 2 February 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions its officials have had about introducing human papillomavirus (HPV) primary screening.
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Question reference: S4F-03203
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 January 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 January 2016
To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government will provide an update on discussions on the fiscal framework.
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Question reference: S4O-04908
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 December 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 December 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what impact the reductions in its resource budget from 2016 to 2020 announced in the Autumn Statement and Spending Review will have on public sector jobs and services.
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Question reference: S4F-03079
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 23 November 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 November 2015
To ask the First Minister what the impact on Scotland will be of the combined Autumn Statement and Comprehensive Spending Review.
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Question reference: S4O-04866
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 November 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 November 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how the current incidence of knife crime in North Ayrshire compares with 2007.
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Question reference: S4W-28262
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 November 2015
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 16 November 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve cyber security in the public infrastructure.
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Question reference: S4F-03053
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 November 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 November 2015
To ask the First Minister what the impact would be on the Scottish Government’s budget if the provisional agreement by the Treasury and the UK Government’s environment, local government and transport departments to reduce their budgets by 30% over the next four years is carried out.
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Question reference: S4O-04761
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 November 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 November 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to reduce the spread of sewage sludge.
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Question reference: S4O-04589
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 September 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what input its Agriculture, Food and Rural Communities Directorate has into the work of Community Broadband Scotland.
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