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-00792
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 March 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what communication it has had with the UK Government regarding a possible visit to Scotland by Donald Trump.
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Question reference: S5F-00984
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 06 March 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 March 2017
To ask the First Minister when the Cabinet will next meet.
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Question reference: S5O-00738
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 March 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to reform personal and social health education, in light of evidence presented to the Education and Skills Committee on 22 February 2017.
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Question reference: S5F-00952
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 February 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 March 2017
To ask the First Minister when the Cabinet will next meet.
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Question reference: S5W-06777
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 17 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5O-00613 by Angela Constance on 1 February 2017 (Official Report, c. 7), when it will publish the written response to the Time for Inclusive Education campaign pledge.
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Question reference: S5F-00869
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 06 February 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 February 2017
To ask the First Minister when the Cabinet will next meet.
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Question reference: S5F-00826
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 30 January 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 February 2017
To ask the First Minister when the Cabinet will next meet.
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Question reference: S5W-06207
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 30 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the impact on voluntary organisations of Agnew Document Solutions going into administration, and whether it is in a position to offer any assistance.
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Question reference: S5O-00613
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 January 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the Time for Inclusive Education campaign pledge, which calls for LGBTI-inclusive education.
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Question reference: S5W-06029
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 23 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what data it collects on the staff-to-child ratios in (a) local authority and (b) (i) private and (ii) voluntary early years childcare providers and whether it is considering taking action to make this data more robust.