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-01942
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 March 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, when considering awarding contracts, what importance its procurement process attaches to whether a company has signed the Business Pledge.
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Question reference: S5W-15125
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by James Wolffe QC on 21 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-14954 by James Wolffe QC on 1 March 2018, what assessment the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) is making of systems and experiences in other UK nations and countries.
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Question reference: S5W-15126
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by James Wolffe QC on 20 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-14954 by James Wolffe QC on 1 March 2018, what consideration will be given to the views of victims and witnesses as part of this process and how they are being consulted.
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Question reference: S5W-15127
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by James Wolffe QC on 20 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-14954 by James Wolffe QC on 1 March 2018, whether the conclusion and results of the review will be reported to the Parliament.
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Question reference: S5W-15067
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 20 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to amend the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 to allow for persons over the age of 18 to be legally adopted.
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Question reference: S5W-15091
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 20 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what support it can provide to help meet any increased travel and training costs faced by elite athletes due to the redevelopment of Meadowbank stadium.
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Question reference: S5W-15068
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 20 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether its forthcoming review of family law will cover adoption and fostering.
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Question reference: S5W-15092
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 20 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of there being no single-site alternative training facilities for the elite athletes who previously used Meadowbank Sports Centre, what steps it can take to mitigate the impact that this might have on their training schedule.
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Question reference: S5W-15064
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 16 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has any plans to establish a commissioner for victims and witnesses.
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Question reference: S5W-15063
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 15 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-14494 by Aileen Campbell on 28 February 2018, for what reason this information was not published on 16 February 2018.
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