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-02505
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 23 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports regarding the conditions that the Whyte family from Forres faced when attending Spynie Mortuary near Elgin, and what its position is on the condition of mortuary facilities (a) in Moray and (b) nationally in light of the issues raised.
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Question reference: S5W-02504
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 23 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what procedures are in place regarding mortuary facilities to ensure that they should (a) be maintained to an appropriate standard and (b) take account of the sensitive issues that need to be considered when making arrangements for people to carry out an identification.
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Question reference: S5O-00207
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 September 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to ensure that the Scottish Ambulance Service supports co-responding of emergency services to road traffic accidents.
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Question reference: S5W-02640
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 21 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is putting in place to bring housing back into use on rural estates to address shortages.
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Question reference: S5W-02641
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 20 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what legislation can assist communities that want to bring housing back into use on privately-owned rural estates in order to promote sustainable development.
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Question reference: S5W-02046
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 18 August 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 15 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many times consultancy vacancies have been advertised by NHS Grampian in the last 12 months, broken down by the (a) length of time of the vacancy and (b) location of each post.
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Question reference: S5W-02047
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 18 August 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 15 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how much NHS Grampian has spent in the last 12 months on filling consultant posts at (a) Dr Gray's Hospital and (b) Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
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Question reference: S5W-02225
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 August 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 14 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the case for a new Moray sports centre and what (a) practical and (b) financial assistance it can provide toward this.
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Question reference: S5W-02187
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 August 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 13 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has evidence that homes in close proximity to wind farms can be devalued as a result of this, if so, what obligation there is on developers to provide compensation.
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Question reference: S5W-02165
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 26 August 2016
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 12 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what steps Education Scotland has taken to share with other schools the innovative practice identified in its inspection report on Drumduan Upper School, on which it indicated its intention to work with the school, and whether it will provide further information on the best practice referred to in the report.