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-17277
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 15 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 21 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what protections exist for landlords where the (a) quality and (b) cost of their compulsory building’s insurance coverage is determined in advance by property factoring companies.
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Question reference: S5O-02248
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 June 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide an update on the enquiry by Professor Alison Britton into the review of mesh implants, and when it expects the findings to be published.
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Question reference: S5W-16406
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 17 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what (a) action it has taken and (b) promotional materials it has published to ensure that victims of fraud are aware that Police Scotland is the correct organisation to report the crime to.
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Question reference: S5W-16403
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 17 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration has been given to Police Scotland formally participating in the UK's national reporting centre for fraud and cyber-crime, Action Fraud.
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Question reference: S5O-02141
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 May 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what arrangements are in place for patients at the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre who require treatment at weekends or after 6 pm on weekdays.
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Question reference: S5W-16404
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 16 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what channels of communication have been established between Police Scotland and Action Fraud for situations where victims of fraud in Scotland have reported the crime directly to Action Fraud instead of Police Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-15970
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 1 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been convicted in each of the last five years (a) nationally, (b) in the Eastwood constituency and (c) in the East Renfrewshire local authority area under section 54 of the Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010 for failing to comply with a dog control notice.
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Question reference: S5W-15923
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 1 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) dogs have been destroyed and (b) owners have been convicted (i) nationally, (ii) in the Eastwood constituency and (iii) in the East Renfrewshire local authority area in each of the last five years under the (A) Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 and (B) Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010.
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Question reference: S5W-15924
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 1 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has carried out of the impact of section 10 of the Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010 in extending the scope of section 3(1) of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 to cover any place, whether public or not.
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Question reference: S5W-15922
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 30 April 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been subject (a) nationally, (b) in the Eastwood constituency and (c) in the East Renfrewshire local authority area to an order under section 9(5) of the Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010 disqualifying them from owning or keeping a dog in each of the last five years, also broken down by the average length of order.