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.

Question reference: S4F-00025

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 June 2011
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 June 2011

To ask the First Minister what plans the Scottish Government has for corporation tax rates.

Question reference: S4W-00177

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 23 May 2011
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 2 June 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with Southern Cross Healthcare regarding its financial situation.

Question reference: S4W-00175

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 23 May 2011
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 2 June 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how many older people reside in care homes.

Question reference: S4W-00178

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 23 May 2011
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 2 June 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what contingency plans it has to protect the residents of care homes run by Southern Cross Healthcare if the company goes into administration.

Question reference: S4W-00176

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 23 May 2011
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 2 June 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what contingency plans it has to take care of residents of private care homes that are forced to close down.

COSLA chairs a national contingency planning group for adult care.

This group will shortly issue national guidance on managing care home closures that include protocols for the handling of care and support to individual residents and their carers throughout the process. The group’s membership includes the Scottish Government, Social Care Social Work Improvement Scotland, Scotland Excel, East Renfrewshire Council and the Association of Directors of Social Work.

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