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-00737
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 March 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how much support will be provided to schools in the Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley constituency through Pupil Equity Funding, and when this will commence.
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Question reference: S5W-05990
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 19 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the most recent Bank of Scotland Business Digital Index.
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Question reference: S5W-05582
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 11 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve the lives of disabled people and break down barriers to opportunity.
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Question reference: S5O-00469
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 December 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what actions it is taking to remove the barriers to employment for disabled people.
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Question reference: S5O-00398
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 November 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met NHS Ayrshire and Arran and what matters were discussed.
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Question reference: S5O-00355
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 November 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how it is tackling poverty, including fuel poverty, in the Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley constituency.
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Question reference: S5O-00304
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 November 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish a timetable for the installation of superfast broadband indicating when the service will be available in each area.
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Question reference: S5O-00257
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 26 October 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what level of response there has been to its consultation on social security in Scotland.
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Question reference: S5O-00185
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 September 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what action it takes to ensure that there is equality in admissions to university places for people who meet the entrance requirements.
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Question reference: S5O-00033
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 June 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 June 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure fair access to universities for young people from every community.