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-02497
- Asked by: Joan McAlpine, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 October 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 31 October 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to support food banks that are struggling to cope with increased demand following the roll-out of Universal Credit.
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Question reference: S5O-02451
- Asked by: Joan McAlpine, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 October 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 October 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on legally obliging landowners to formally engage with communities affected by major changes in land use.
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Question reference: S5O-02361
- Asked by: Joan McAlpine, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 September 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 September 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what action it plans to improve the trunk road network in the South Scotland region.
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Question reference: S5W-18539
- Asked by: Joan McAlpine, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 September 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 12 September 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what response it has had from the UK Government to calls for the devolution of immigration.
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Question reference: S5W-18547
- Asked by: Joan McAlpine, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 September 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 12 September 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of Brexit negotiations and the impact on Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-18602
- Asked by: Joan McAlpine, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 September 2018
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Fergus Ewing on 6 September 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what the latest situation is with the Pinneys site in Annan.
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Question reference: S5O-02284
- Asked by: Joan McAlpine, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 27 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how much it is providing in 2018-19 through the Empowering Communities Fund.
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Question reference: S5O-02223
- Asked by: Joan McAlpine, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 13 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made on the implementation in Dumfries and Galloway of Developing the Young Workforce.
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Question reference: S5O-02151
- Asked by: Joan McAlpine, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 May 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 31 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is giving to the food and drink industry in South Scotland.
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Question reference: S5O-02119
- Asked by: Joan McAlpine, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 May 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the Borderlands Growth Deal.
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