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-16363
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 15 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether self-directed support can be pooled by parents of children with autism to access specialised services from a third sector organisation.
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Question reference: S5W-16364
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 15 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many people from Northern Ireland have accessed family planning services at hospitals in Scotland in each year since this service was introduced.
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Question reference: S5W-16233
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 15 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what action it takes to improve the levels of breastfeeding support for new mothers, and how it monitors the effectiveness of this.
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Question reference: S5W-16365
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 11 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what building or planning rules regulate the distance that a public lamppost can be from a private dwelling, and what rights property owners have to appeal or contest decisions regarding the distance.
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Question reference: S5W-16099
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 10 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on introducing a licensing system for grouse shooting estates, to help protect birds of prey.
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Question reference: S5W-16101
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 10 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to reduce the death rate of birds of prey.
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Question reference: S5W-16098
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 10 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that several have gone missing over the last seven years, what action it is taking to protect the re-introduced population of sea eagles.
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Question reference: S5W-16100
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 10 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to protect birds of prey from persecution.
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Question reference: S5W-15739
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 29 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 10 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to recent ISD Scotland figures, which recorded an average of 79.3% of people waiting at A&E at hospitals in NHS Lothian being seen within four hours, and when it expects the NHS board to reach the 95% target.
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Question reference: S5W-15743
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 29 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 10 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on setting up a task force to address A&E waiting times performance across NHS Lothian.
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