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: S5O-00025
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 June 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 June 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what noise level monitoring it carries out on the trunk road network.
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Question reference: S4O-05706
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 March 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what assistance it provides to veterans seeking accommodation.
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Question reference: S4O-05643
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 March 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what actions it is taking to increase active travel.
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Question reference: S4O-05607
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 February 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how it seeks to identify and acknowledge outstanding practice and contribution in the NHS.
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Question reference: S4O-05587
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 February 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 February 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many responses it received to its consultation on the comprehensive review of the planning system, which closed on 1 December 2015.
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Question reference: S4O-05230
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 December 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 January 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what the value is of projects under construction or development in the Edinburgh area under the Hub South East Scotland Programme.
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Question reference: S4W-28854
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 December 2015
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 9 December 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making with implementation of the plans set out in Developing the Young Workforce – Scotland’s Youth Employment Strategy.
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Question reference: S4F-03057
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 November 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 November 2015
To ask the First Minister what impact the proposals in the Trade Union Bill could have on the Scottish Government’s commitment to fair work.
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Question reference: S4O-04639
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 September 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 September 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to encourage rail freight transport.
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Question reference: S4W-27288
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 September 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 11 September 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how many brownfield sites have been brought back into use for housing developments since 2007.