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-13035
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 12 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-11854 by Kevin Stewart on 25 October 2017, how many accredited professionals there are in Scotland, and whether this is sufficient to meet demand.
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Question reference: S5W-13030
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 12 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to providing additional funding for training new workers in the construction sector.
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Question reference: S5W-13031
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 12 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it will give to the recommendations in the UK Government’s interim report on the review of the gap between planning permission being granted and house building completion, and whether it will consider these when tackling similar issues for housing developments in Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-13032
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 6 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the introduction of new towns as a means to tackle housing shortages, as recommended by RICS and similar to those announced for England by the UK Government.
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Question reference: S5O-01561
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 November 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made to end rough sleeping this winter.
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Question reference: S5W-12720
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 29 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it is undertaking in response to reports that more than 2,700 more people died in the winter months of 2016 and 2017 compared to summer months.
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Question reference: S5W-12726
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 27 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many self-build homes have been completed in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S5W-12725
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 27 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of housing approvals in each of the last five years have been for self-build homes.
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Question reference: S5W-12724
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 27 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many new home approvals in each of the last five years have been for self-build homes.
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Question reference: S5O-01382
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 October 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 2 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how it is helping small businesses to access superfast broadband.
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