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-14972
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 14 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-14146 by Keith Brown on 26 February 2018, how many of the Carillion employees working on Network Rail projects in Scotland, both directly or through a labour-only sub-contract through a Carillion subsidiary, have been made redundant as a result of the company's liquidation.
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Question reference: S5W-14642
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 February 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 14 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-13901 by Keith Brown on 31 January 2018, what target has been set to increase the number of its suppliers that have signed the Business Pledge.
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Question reference: S5W-14640
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 February 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 14 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-13901 by Keith Brown on 31 January 2018, what work ministers are planning to increase the number of suppliers that have signed the Business Pledge.
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Question reference: S5W-14641
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 February 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 14 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-13901 by Keith Brown on 31 January 2018, what consideration it gives to whether a company has signed the Business Pledge when awarding contracts to suppliers, and whether it has considered making this a mandatory requirement.
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Question reference: S5W-14970
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 02 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 13 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Lord Advocate on 28 February 2018 (Official Report, c.19), whether it considers that any precedent has been set by its decision to pursue an EU continuity bill without a competency certificate from the Presiding Officer.
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Question reference: S5W-14971
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 02 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 13 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it would proceed with a bill for a second independence referendum without it receiving a competency certificate from the Presiding Officer.
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Question reference: S5W-14803
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 13 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on reviewing the legislation regarding fatal accidents and sudden deaths to include the categories of death that might trigger an inquiry.
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Question reference: S5W-14933
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 February 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 13 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commit to incentivise investment in recovery services for children who have experienced sexual abuse.
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Question reference: S5W-14930
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 February 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 13 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of recent NSPCC research, published in its report, Right to Recover, which found a lack of specialist help for children following sexual abuse in most local authority areas and that services that do exist are fragile, insecure and unable to meet demand, what action it is taking to provide a consistent and coordinated approach to provision and ensure that services can meet demand.
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Question reference: S5W-14931
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 February 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 13 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the NSPCC Scotland report, Right to Recover.
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