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: S5W-16225
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 17 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have registered to become foster carers in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S5W-16224
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 17 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many foster carers have de-registered in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S5W-16229
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 17 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have registered as foster carers each year under the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014.
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Question reference: S5W-16355
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Alison Di Rollo on 17 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to reduce (a) the length of time that it takes rape trials to get to court and (b) delays during the court process involving rape trials.
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Question reference: S5W-16226
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 17 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many foster carers have re-registered as supported carers each year under the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014.
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Question reference: S5W-16356
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Alison Di Rollo on 17 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the finding by the Inspectorate of Prosecution in Scotland in its paper, Thematic Review of the Investigation and Prosecution of Sexual Crimes, that rape victims are more likely to withdraw from proceedings the longer they take to get to court, what steps it is taking to prioritise rape prosecutions.
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Question reference: S5W-16444
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 16 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on local authorities charging for the use of city sites for the purpose of film and tv production, and what legislative mechanisms are in place that permit this.
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Question reference: S5W-16407
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 16 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to encourage the finance sector to address the gender pay gap.
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Question reference: S5W-16409
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 16 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports of financial institutions removing partnership earnings from their gender pay gap calculations.
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Question reference: S5W-16412
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 16 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government which organisations that work with or represent trans people it provides funding for, broken down by (a) the amount provided, (b) the length of contract and (c) how long is left in each contract.
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