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-03970
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 December 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what flood prevention action will take place following the completion of the Inverclyde integrated catchment study.
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Question reference: S5W-26689
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 December 2019
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 11 December 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what information it can provide regarding the Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs’ recent visit to Japan.
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Question reference: S5F-03763
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 02 December 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 December 2019
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government is doing to reduce the disability employment gap.
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Question reference: S5F-03755
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 November 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 November 2019
To ask the First Minister what actions the Scottish Government is taking to eliminate violence against women and girls.
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Question reference: S5O-03845
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 November 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Abellio ScotRail regarding revenue protection.
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Question reference: S5O-03784
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how it is preparing young people for entering the workforce.
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Question reference: S5O-03748
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 November 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 November 2019
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met British Transport Police to discuss staff safety on trains.
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Question reference: S5W-25806
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 29 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the register that provides legal protection for guide dogs for blind and partially-sighted people, what its position is on establishing a similar register for other service dogs.
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Question reference: S5F-03663
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 October 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 31 October 2019
To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to improve the regulation of the cosmetic surgery industry in Scotland.
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Question reference: S5O-03688
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 October 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 31 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to help the increasing number of older people in Inverclyde.
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