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-25777
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 29 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its policy is on the use of (a) ProtonMail and (b) other encrypted messaging apps or services for business-related communications.
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Question reference: S5W-25775
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 29 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what limitations it places on the modes of communication used by its staff for business purposes, and how these are enforced.
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Question reference: S5W-25774
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 29 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how many responses to Freedom of Information requests that it has released in each of the last three years have included details of communications conducted via (a) WhatsApp, (b) Facebook, (c) Twitter, (d) Instagram, (e) Snapchat and (f) text message.
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Question reference: S5W-25772
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 29 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how many of its staff have completed training regarding their duties and responsibilities under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 in each of the last three years.
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Question reference: S5T-01848
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 October 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what changes it will make in light of the recent report by the Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture and its finding of an “emergency” in Scotland’s prisons.
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Question reference: S5W-25793
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 24 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on funding low-carbon heat technologies in off-gas grid areas as part of the Warmer Homes Scotland programme rather than replacement fossil fuel boilers.
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Question reference: S5W-25567
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 30 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 14 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what timetable and process has been agreed for the completion and publication of the Fuel Poverty Strategy.
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Question reference: S5W-25339
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 23 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 7 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the Prison Officers' Association Scotland.
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Question reference: S5O-03665
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 October 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government when it expects to set out a clear timetable for the delivery of the R100 programme.
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Question reference: S5W-25332
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 2 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it is had regarding establishing a long-term base for the Interventions for Vulnerable Youth Project, and what plans it has to fund the project beyond 31 March 2020.