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-07159
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 13 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many referrals from schools to mental health links workers there have been in each year since this system was introduced.
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Question reference: S5W-07157
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 10 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government when it last made an assessment of the mortuary estate.
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Question reference: S5W-07413
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 8 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many vehicles there have been in its car service in each year since 1999, broken down by model.
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Question reference: S5W-07298
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 8 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many businesses in Lothian will see their non-domestic rates rise, broken down by the (a) type of business and (b) percentage increase.
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Question reference: S5W-07640
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 March 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 8 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government which NHS buildings have been identified as being at risk of structural defects similar to those identified in the report on Edinburgh school buildings by John Cole, broken down by level of risk, and what action it will take to ensure that all affected NHS buildings are made safe.
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Question reference: S5W-07589
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 8 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) male and (b) female prisoners require rehabilitation that is specifically related to a head injury.
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Question reference: S5W-07588
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 8 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) male and (b) female prisoners have a head injury that was a contributory factor in their offending behaviour.
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Question reference: S5W-07587
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 8 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that the screening tools in prisons for head injuries need to be improved and, if so, how it is supporting this.
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Question reference: S5W-07586
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 8 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve the way that it measures the prevalence of head injuries in prisons.
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Question reference: S5W-07165
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 8 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how much has been spent on (a) car, (b) rail, (c) flight and (d) other tavel by (i) the First Minister and (ii) ministers in each year since 1999.
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