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-18540
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 September 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 18 September 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making with delivering the Edinburgh and South East City Region Deal.
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Question reference: S5T-01225
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 September 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 September 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the recent Migration Advisory Committee report and its implications for Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-18550
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 September 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 13 September 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to grow exports, in light of the possible impact of Brexit.
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Question reference: S5O-02364
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 September 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 September 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what its Programme for Government means for the long-term level of infrastructure spend in Edinburgh and across Scotland.
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Question reference: S5O-02345
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 September 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 12 September 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to develop the food and drink sector, including through the tourism industry.
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Question reference: S5O-02303
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 August 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 September 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the potential impact on Scotland of the UK Government’s recently published technical notices to prepare for leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement.
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Question reference: S5W-17189
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 19 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how it will continue to attract foreign direct investment.
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Question reference: S5W-16902
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 19 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has invested in the college estate since 2007, also broken down by college.
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Question reference: S5O-02255
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 June 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how the NHS supports the health and wellbeing of prisoners in HM Prison Edinburgh.
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Question reference: S5O-02204
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 7 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what powers it has to intervene in semi-rural areas where broadband provision is inadequate.