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-01827
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 February 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of Scotland's potential as a destination for LGBT tourists.
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Question reference: S5W-14305
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 February 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 21 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government by what date the eight-car electric trains on the Edinburgh-Falkirk-Glasgow service will be operational, and what impact the liquidation of Carillion will have on this.
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Question reference: S5W-14320
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 February 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 21 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to make public appointments to the Scottish Police Authority board open and accessible.
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Question reference: S5W-14289
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 January 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 21 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of how it will allocate the proposed £161.1 million increase in rail infrastructure, which was announced in the Budget.
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Question reference: S5W-14321
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 February 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 20 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to increase applications and access to public appointments.
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Question reference: S5W-14322
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 February 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 20 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government when it last reviewed the criteria and person specification for public appointments.
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Question reference: S5W-14323
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 February 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 20 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what monitoring it undertakes to ensure that those taking up public appointments are from as diverse a background as possible.
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Question reference: S5W-14367
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 05 February 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 20 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether the "no detriment" principle applies to its income tax plans, and whether people due to receive a tax cut in the 2018-19 Budget proposals will see their incomes rise.
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Question reference: S5W-14366
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 05 February 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 20 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to IPPR Scotland's reported suggestion that those set to benefit from a tax cut in the 2018-19 Budget proposals will only see 63p in every £1 because of the tax system's relationship with universal credit.
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Question reference: S5W-14297
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 February 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 12 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the liquidation of Carillion, what plans it has to retender the contract for the electrification of the Shotts rail line.