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-28092
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 October 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 6 November 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions regarding Weightlifting Scotland it has had with sportscotland since 2007.
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Question reference: S4W-27870
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 05 October 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 27 October 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning has had with Argyll and Bute Council regarding education provision at Hermitage Academy in Helensburgh.
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Question reference: S4W-27871
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 05 October 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 27 October 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what recent representations the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning has received from trade union representatives regarding education provision at Hermitage Academy in Helensburgh.
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Question reference: S4O-04673
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 September 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 October 2015
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met Inverclyde Council to discuss education matters.
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Question reference: S4O-04615
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 September 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 September 2015
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the chief executive of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
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Question reference: S4W-26883
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 July 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 14 August 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what external training CalMac has commissioned in each year since 2010; who supplied the training; how much was spent in each year on this training, and whether it (a) took place and (b) is available in Scotland.
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Question reference: S4W-26884
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 July 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 14 August 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions CalMac has had with colleges in Scotland in each year since 2010 to deliver training for its employees.
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Question reference: S4W-26836
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 July 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 7 August 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how much is being allocated to each area being supported by the Attainment Scotland Fund and what the focus is of each area's local improvement plan.
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Question reference: S4F-02895
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 June 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 June 2015
To ask the First Minister what analysis the Scottish Government will make of the impact on foodbank usage as a result of Scotland’s share of the further £12 billion in welfare reductions announced by the UK Government.
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Question reference: S4O-04491
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 June 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 June 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with local authorities regarding the provision of free school meals.