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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

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Question reference: S4O-03904

Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 January 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 January 2015

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met representatives of COSLA and what issues were discussed.

Question reference: S4O-03863

Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 December 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 January 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what impact the introduction of charges for single use carrier bags has had on the number of bags becoming litter or landfill waste.

Question reference: S4O-03770

Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 November 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 December 2014

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress with the Getting It Right for Every Child strategy.

Question reference: S4O-03756

Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 November 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 November 2014

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its legacy plans from the Commonwealth Games.

Question reference: S4O-03610

Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 October 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 October 2014

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its equalities campaign, One Scotland.

Question reference: S4O-03518

Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 September 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 September 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it will take to improve support for unpaid carers.

Question reference: S4O-03449

Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 July 2014
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 7 August 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking in relation to the situation in Gaza.

The Scottish Government is extremely concerned about the escalating violence in Gaza and its disproportionate impact on civilians. It is crucial that both sides calm the situation and a long term ceasefire is agreed.

I announced on 30 July 2014 that the Scottish Government is providing £500,000 in humanitarian aid, to help people affected by the crisis in Gaza.

What we need in Gaza is an immediate lasting end to the violence. On Tuesday 5 August 2014 I called for an immediate embargo on arms sales to Israel. The UK must conduct an immediate investigation into whether or not UK arms have been used in any violation of international law. I once again encourage the UK Government to implement a complete suspension of arms sales to Israel until this has been done.

We wrote to David Cameron calling on him to show equal determination in the UK Government’s approach to the situation in Gaza as they have shown in regard to the atrocity involving Malaysian Airlines flight MH17. A request was also made to support an UN investigation into civilian deaths as a result of the conflict.

I wrote to Secretary of State for the Home Office, Rt Hon Theresa May MP, on 18 July 2014, highlighting that Scotland stands ready to play its part in helping to welcome and resettle refugees from Gaza into our communities.

I wrote to the then UK Foreign Secretary William Hague on 9 July 2014 to offer the use of Scottish hospitals to treat patients requiring specialist care as a result of the conflict.

Question reference: S4O-03467

Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 August 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 August 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the comments by the former RBS chief executive and chairman, Sir George Mathewson, that the Better Together campaign's claims on banking and currency in an independent Scotland are "nonsense".

Question reference: S4O-03374

Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 June 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 June 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the report, Below the Breadline, published by Oxfam, Church Action on Poverty and the Trussell Trust.

Question reference: S4O-03338

Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 June 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 June 2014

To ask the Scottish Government how unpaid carers could be supported by the findings of the Expert Working Group on Welfare.