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: S4W-14785
- Asked by: Christina McKelvie, MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 May 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 28 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered developing wider marine spatial planning for the protection of all species of whales and dolphins.
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Question reference: S4W-14782
- Asked by: Christina McKelvie, MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 May 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 28 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making on setting up the 33 proposed nature conservation marine protected areas.
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Question reference: S4W-14784
- Asked by: Christina McKelvie, MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 May 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 28 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making on developing search locations for (a) minke whales, (b) Risso’s dolphins and (c) white-beaked dolphins in marine protected areas.
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Question reference: S4W-14613
- Asked by: Christina McKelvie, MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 May 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 15 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve awareness of prostate cancer to promote early detection.
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Question reference: S4W-14612
- Asked by: Christina McKelvie, MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 May 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 15 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether prostate cancer is included in the early detection strategy and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.
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Question reference: S4W-14614
- Asked by: Christina McKelvie, MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 May 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 14 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it is giving to investment in robotic surgery.
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Question reference: S4O-02012
- Asked by: Christina McKelvie, MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 April 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 April 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what recent analysis it has carried out on the affordability of pension and social welfare costs in Scotland and the rest of the UK.
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Question reference: S4O-01974
- Asked by: Christina McKelvie, MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 March 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 March 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what support it gives to organisations that use drama to raise awareness of social issues.
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Question reference: S4F-01275
- Asked by: Christina McKelvie, MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 March 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 March 2013
To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government is using its International Development Fund to support Malawi.
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Question reference: S4W-12712
- Asked by: Christina McKelvie, MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 22 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how it supports (a) college and (b) university students wanting to study abroad for (i) short-term periods, (ii) an academic year and (iii) complete degree periods.