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: S4W-29627
- Asked by: Joan McAlpine, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 February 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 16 February 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many young people in Dumfries and Galloway are receiving the education maintenance allowance and how many more people it expects will receive it following the extension of eligibility.
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Question reference: S4O-05512
- Asked by: Joan McAlpine, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 January 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 February 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what assurances it can provide on the future of attendance allowance in Scotland in light of concerns in England regarding its proposed transfer to local authorities.
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Question reference: S4O-05281
- Asked by: Joan McAlpine, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 January 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 January 2016
To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs will next visit Dumfries and Galloway.
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Question reference: S4O-05186
- Asked by: Joan McAlpine, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 December 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 December 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how many single parents in Scotland have been subject to benefit sanctions in the last year.
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Question reference: S4T-01209
- Asked by: Joan McAlpine, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 December 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 December 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to help communities affected by storms and flooding.
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Question reference: S4W-28517
- Asked by: Joan McAlpine, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 November 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 3 December 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how much it spent on welfare mitigation in each local authority area in 2014-15.
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Question reference: S4O-04906
- Asked by: Joan McAlpine, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 December 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 December 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government on its plans to reduce the Renewable Heat Incentive by 40%.
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Question reference: S4W-28336
- Asked by: Joan McAlpine, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 November 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 19 November 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what work it is carrying out to improve transport connectivity (a) in Dumfries and Galloway and (b) between Dumfries and (i) Glasgow and (ii) Edinburgh.
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Question reference: S4W-28337
- Asked by: Joan McAlpine, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 November 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 19 November 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what work it is carrying out to improve the frequency of rail passenger services between Glasgow and Carlisle via Dumfries on the Glasgow south-western line.
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Question reference: S4W-28338
- Asked by: Joan McAlpine, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 November 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 17 November 2015
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will include Langholm in any feasibility study to extend the Borders Railway to Carlisle.
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