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-05276
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 13 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how it aims to reduce inconsistencies across local authorities in the delivery of building standards verification.
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Question reference: S5W-05424
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 13 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) where vacant and derelict town centre buildings have been brought back into use as affordable housing through the Town Centre Housing Fund.
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Question reference: S5W-04902
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 7 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to encourage the development of empty units above shops into residential accommodation.
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Question reference: S5W-04904
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 6 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many police officers there (a) are and (b) have been in each of the last five years in North Lanarkshire.
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Question reference: S5W-04905
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 5 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to promote investment in town centres.
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Question reference: S5W-04903
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 30 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the review of the Police Scotland estate, what action it is taking with Police Scotland to ensure that local stations are protected.
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Question reference: S5T-00194
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 14 November 2016
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether powers will be removed from councils by its local government review and, if so, which.
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Question reference: S5W-04480
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Mark McDonald on 11 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many social care worker vacancies there are in each health and social care partnership area.
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Question reference: S5O-00137
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 14 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to reach its target of 100% superfast broadband by 2021.
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Question reference: S5O-00097
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 August 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking in light of recent GERS figures to ensure that Scotland’s deficit does not increase further.
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