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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

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Question reference: S5O-03677

Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 October 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 October 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to ensure a consistent approach to procurement across all local authorities.

Question reference: S5O-03621

Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 September 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 October 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what impact a presumption against short sentences will have on female offenders.

Question reference: S5O-03565

Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 September 2019
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 19 September 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to encourage the uptake of the Best Start Foods payment in Motherwell and Wishaw.

Best Start Foods was launched, and opened to all new claimants on 12 August 2019. We have worked closely with partners in health boards, across Scotland, to ensure that all families who may be eligible for Best Start Foods have access to the information required to apply.

Existing Healthy Start Voucher recipients will be phased onto the new Best Start Foods Payment Card, on a geographical basis, with those in North Lanarkshire being invited to transition onto the new scheme by the end of 2019.

Question reference: S5O-03579

Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 September 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 September 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to encourage diversity in the workplace.

Question reference: S5O-03488

Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 August 2019
Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 5 September 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to enable Scotland to make the most of 5G technology.

5G technology can help take our digital connectivity to the next level, and could add an estimated £17 billion to economic output by 2034 and create up to 160,000 new jobs.

That is why in our Programme for Government, we committed to establishing the Scotland 5G Centre. This partnership between Government, academia and industry will be a national platform for collaboration, innovation and knowledge sharing to ensure we capitalise on this emergent technology.

Our 5G Strategy for Scotland, launched by the First Minister on 26 August, outlines actions we will take to forge Scotland’s digital future.

Question reference: S5O-03330

Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 May 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 June 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how many accredited real Living Wage employers there are in Scotland.

Question reference: S5O-03307

Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 May 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 May 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how many families in North Lanarkshire have received support from the Best Start Grant Pregnancy and Baby Payment.

Question reference: S5O-03226

Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S5O-03217

Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 May 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 May 2019

To ask the Scottish Government its position on the use of big data to tackle societal inequality.

Question reference: S5O-03101

Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 March 2019
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 3 April 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what role science and technology can play in the development of the rural economy.

Science and technology plays a vital role in our rural economy. That is why we invest £45 million every year through our world leading institutes to undertake research on farming, food, forestry, plants and the environment. Scottish Enterprise and Highlands & Islands Enterprise support young people across Scotland to pursue STEM skills and careers in the rural economy and also, facilities for new and existing rural businesses to use to help develop and adopt new technologies to increase their efficiency. As part of our work on climate change, an industry led Agricultural Technology Group was launched in 2018 to share, disseminate and encourage adoption of advances in agricultural science and technology.