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: S4O-05525
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 January 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 February 2016
To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Sport last met NHS Lanarkshire and what was discussed.
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Question reference: S4O-05269
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 January 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 January 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its discussions with EU officials regarding funding for public infrastructure projects, including the new Cumbernauld Academy.
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Question reference: S4O-05220
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 December 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 January 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how it encourages the development of new allotment sites.
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Question reference: S4O-04778
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 November 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 11 November 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what the average police response time is to reports of serious violent crime.
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Question reference: S4O-04737
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 October 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 November 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what support the PACE team can provide to unemployed professional footballers who have been released by their club.
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Question reference: S4F-03003
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 05 October 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 October 2015
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the report by the Child Poverty Action Group, The Cost of the School Day.
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Question reference: S4W-27703
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 September 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 2 October 2015
To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning last met Universities Scotland to discuss the Higher Education Governance (Scotland) Bill.
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Question reference: S4O-04654
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 September 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 30 September 2015
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met representatives of the European Commission.
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Question reference: S4O-04626
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 September 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 23 September 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the removal of old age psychiatry beds from Coathill Hospital and the impact on people using public transport to visit.
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Question reference: S4O-04598
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 September 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what the impact is of EU rule changes on capital projects in Central Scotland.