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-01652
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 December 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 10 January 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what recent consideration it has given to a register of interests for members of the judiciary.
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Question reference: S5W-13094
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 12 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the action it is taking to tackle climate change.
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Question reference: S5O-01500
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recent report by Universities Scotland, Working to Widen Access.
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Question reference: S5O-01454
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 November 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government when it last discussed the commissioning of programmes with MG Alba.
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Question reference: S5W-12197
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 26 October 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 2 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many fire safety inspectors there were on 30 September (a) 2017, (b) 2010 and (c) 2007.
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Question reference: S5W-12047
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 October 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 2 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what recent international efforts it has taken part in to address marine pollution.
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Question reference: S5O-01417
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 November 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the UK Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
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Question reference: S5W-11884
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 October 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 25 October 2017
To ask the Scottish Government when properties in rural areas that are connected to exchanges via Exchange Only lines, rather than through green roadside cabinets, can expect to have access to superfast broadband.
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Question reference: S5W-11493
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 12 October 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that the office of the Judicial Complaints Reviewer is adequately resourced.
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Question reference: S5O-01232
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 13 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what the timescale is for the implementation of the deposit return scheme.
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