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-14423
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 February 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 28 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will hold an inquiry or set up a commission into assisted dying, and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.
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Question reference: S5W-14421
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 February 2018
- Current Status: Answered by James Wolffe QC on 27 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recent decision to overturn the conviction against a husband who helped his terminally ill wife to die, whether the Lord Advocate will consider issuing guidance regarding the prosecution of cases involving assisted dying.
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Question reference: S5W-14166
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 January 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 20 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what review it has carried out of the Scottish Procurement Policy Note embedded in the statutory guidance under the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014.
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Question reference: S5O-01762
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 January 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 7 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what the impact has been of locating its Dublin trade hub within the British Embassy.
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Question reference: S5O-01662
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 December 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 10 January 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what conversations it has had with BBC Scotland regarding the programming and content for the broadcaster's new digital channel.
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Question reference: S5W-13391
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 December 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 20 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions NHS National Services Scotland has had with the Scottish Medicines Consortium regarding funding the use of KUVAN for the treatment of phenylketonuria.
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Question reference: S5W-13369
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 December 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 20 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions NHS National Services Scotland has had with the drug manufacturer, BioMarin, regarding KUVAN, which is used in the treatment of phenylketonuria.
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Question reference: S5W-12823
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 29 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has been given evidence that the use of remote training collars, anti-bark collars and electronic boundary collars can be harmful to the health and development of dogs.
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Question reference: S5W-12827
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 17 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 29 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what procedures there are to allow homeowners the opportunity to challenge a Notice of Potential Liability for Costs (NPLC) on a property’s title deeds without incurring monetary loss through (a) Registers of Scotland or (b) legal recourse.
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Question reference: S5W-12828
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 17 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 29 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what safeguards there are to ensure that all of the information provided by the homeowner and applicant is (a) relevant to the registration of a Notice of Potential Liability for Costs (NPLC) on a property’s title deeds (b) made available to both parties prior to the registration of the notice.
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