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-01233
- Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 13 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what the impact will be on its climate change targets of encouraging the use of electric vehicles between now and 2032.
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Question reference: S5W-10951
- Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 August 2017
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 28 August 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on which projects will receive funding from the £2.5 million Employability Innovation and Integration Fund that was announced in June 2017.
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Question reference: S5O-01179
- Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 June 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 28 June 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how it will protect and promote the rights of disabled people, including those guaranteed under international conventions, in light of the reported possible impact of a so-called hard Brexit.
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Question reference: S5O-01020
- Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 May 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what impact the UK Government’s austerity measures are having on Scottish Government finances.
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Question reference: S5T-00524
- Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 April 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to a Poverty Alliance survey, which suggests that one-in-three people in Scotland on a low income are struggling to afford food.
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Question reference: S5O-00780
- Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 March 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 15 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how it supports community-based youth football organisations.
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Question reference: S5O-00746
- Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 March 2017
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 8 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve attainment in schools.
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Question reference: S5O-00701
- Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 February 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how the historic environment can promote culture in towns and cities.
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