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-03907
- Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 December 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 December 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to promote the new Job Start Payment to young people.
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Question reference: S5O-03870
- Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 November 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 December 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to consult on penalty charge levels as part of parking enforcements set out in the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019.
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Question reference: S5O-03659
- Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 October 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what support is available for women who have been affected by miscarriage.
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Question reference: S5O-03592
- Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 26 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 tackles coercive and controlling behaviour.
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Question reference: S5O-03483
- Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 August 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how much financial support the UK Government is providing for Scotland's R100 superfast broadband programme.
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Question reference: S5W-23291
- Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 May 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 4 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how the CashBack for Communities programme supports projects that aim to tackle sectarianism.
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Question reference: S5O-03348
- Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 May 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the SQA and what was discussed.
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Question reference: S5O-03317
- Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 May 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met Police Scotland.
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Question reference: S5F-03339
- Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 May 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 May 2019
To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government is marking Mental Health Awareness Week.
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Question reference: S5W-22367
- Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 15 April 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what compensation is available to patients or their families when hospitals admit negligence, and whether it plans to streamline or simplify the claims process.