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-13451
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 December 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 21 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis has been conducted with respect to the volume of secondary legislation required in each ministerial portfolio to ensure that Scottish legislation is fit for purpose after the UK withdraws from the EU.
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Question reference: S5W-13440
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 December 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 21 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis has been conducted with respect to the time required to enact secondary legislation in each ministerial portfolio to ensure that Scottish legislation is fit for purpose after the UK withdraws from the EU.
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Question reference: S5W-13450
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 December 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 21 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its views regarding the measures needed to address the environmental governance gap and the loss of functions carried out by EU bodies, and whether it plans to make a statement.
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Question reference: S5W-13441
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 December 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 21 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with (a) the UK Government and (b) external organisations regarding continued membership of the European Environment Agency after the UK withdraws from the EU.
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Question reference: S5O-01638
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 December 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 January 2018
To ask the Scottish Government by what date the National Trauma Network will be fully operational.
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Question reference: S5O-01633
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 December 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 20 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has made plans on the basis that the UK will remain in the common fisheries policy under the terms of any transitional agreement following Brexit, and whether it has discussed this matter with UK ministers.
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Question reference: S5W-13132
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 December 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 18 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government by what date it will publish the dossier that it received on 27 November 2017 on the impact of leaving the EU on the economy.
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Question reference: S5W-13131
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 December 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 18 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has reached an agreement with the UK Government regarding the publication or release of the dossier that it received on 27 November 2017 on the impact of leaving the EU on the economy and, if so, whether it will publish the details of the agreement.
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Question reference: S5O-01587
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 December 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure fair and adequate funding for all of Scotland’s local authorities.
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Question reference: S5W-12922
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 6 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many landlords have (a) had action taken against them and (b) been (i) prosecuted and (ii) convicted each year under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 for failing to register as landlords, broken down by local authority area.