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-01183
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 June 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 June 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made on implementing the recommendation of the Scottish Studies Working Group that opportunities to learn Scotland’s languages should be promoted.
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Question reference: S4O-01169
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 June 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 June 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance it gives to NHS boards on consulting patients when changes are proposed to services delivered to patients at home.
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Question reference: S4O-01097
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 May 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 7 June 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made on implementing the recommendations of the Scottish Studies Working Group across the curriculum.
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Question reference: S4O-01013
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 May 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 May 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what the public consultation process is when NHS boards are considering where to locate new-build community health facilities.
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Question reference: S4W-04660
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 10 January 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what the sickness absence rate has been for staff in NHS (a) Lanarkshire, (b) Forth Valley and (c) Greater Glasgow and Clyde in each year since 2007, broken down by department.
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Question reference: S4W-04604
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 December 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 22 December 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on recommendation 19 of the Advancing Professionalism in Teaching: Report of the Review of Teacher Employment in Scotland (the McCormac Review).
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Question reference: S4W-04605
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 December 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 22 December 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will respond to the recommendations in the Advancing Professionalism in Teaching: Report of the Review of Teacher Employment in Scotland (the McCormac Review).
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Question reference: S4W-04603
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 December 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 22 December 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what value it considers chartered teachers bring to school education.
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Question reference: S4W-04551
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 December 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 22 December 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive (a) how many and (b) which types of chartered engineers it employs in a policy or policy advisory role and in which directorates.
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Question reference: S4W-04244
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 November 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 8 December 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made in providing staff at HMP Cornton Vale with appropriate training to deal with the needs of prisoners with mental health issues.