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-15777
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 19 April 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether any Regional Land Use Partnerships have been established and, if so, where.
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Question reference: S5W-15891
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 18 April 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many applications the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Housing and Property Chamber) has received relating to evictions and civil proceedings since 1 December 2017; how many of these are awaiting a hearing, and what the average waiting time is between an application being submitted and its hearing.
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Question reference: S5W-15589
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 17 April 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how it monitors the effectiveness of home reports.
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Question reference: S5O-01850
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 February 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 8 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that homeless people spend as little time as possible in temporary accommodation.
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Question reference: S5W-14775
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 February 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 28 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government when it will next publish its HL3 Return, which provides data on local authorities' use of temporary accommodation, including the length of stay for households and individuals in B&Bs.
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Question reference: S5O-01824
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 February 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how it promotes tourism in the Central Scotland region.
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Question reference: S5O-01796
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 February 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that the rural economy is not adversely impacted on by large-scale developments.
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Question reference: S5W-14295
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 February 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 8 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on introducing a national lending unit as an option to assist home owners with the repair and maintenance of their property, which was discussed in the May 2008 paper, Housing (Scotland) Act 2006: Part 2 - Scheme of Assistance: Lending Options for Local Authorities.
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Question reference: S5O-01771
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 January 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 7 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many business organisations have written to the First Minister and finance secretary in favour of income tax rises.
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Question reference: S5O-01728
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 January 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that major road projects promote active travel.