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.
Filter your results Hide all filters
Displaying 2891 questions Show Answers
Question reference: S5O-00870
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve rail services in Central Scotland.
Answer
Question reference: S5W-08267
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 March 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 7 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government which trade unions the Minister for Mental Health has met; when these meetings were held, and what issues were discussed.
Answer
Question reference: S5W-07666
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 March 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 16 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-01459 by Shona Robison on 9 August 2016, how many women and girls have received treatment for menstrual-related conditions in each of the last five years; what type of treatments are available, and how much do these treatments cost.
Answer
Question reference: S5W-07665
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 March 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 14 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-01459 by Shona Robison on 9 August 2016, what proportion of the Scottish Welfare Fund it estimates is used by women on low incomes to access sanitary products.
Answer
Question reference: S5W-07236
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 13 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what support is available to help homeless women manage menstruation
Answer
Question reference: S5W-07234
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 13 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the findings of the YWCA Scotland Report, Status of Young Women in Scotland 2016, and what actions it will take as a result.
Answer
Question reference: S5W-07478
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
-
Date lodged: Thursday, 23 February 2017
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 10 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how the planning system contributes to reducing health inequalities.
Answer
Question reference: S5W-07480
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
-
Date lodged: Thursday, 23 February 2017
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 10 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what financial and practical support it makes available to communities and individuals to participate in the statutory planning process.
Answer
Question reference: S5W-07114
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 9 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the comment in the Bliss Scotland baby report 2017, that "three quarters of [neonatal] units...do not have enough nurses in post to meet minimum standards for providing safe, high quality care".
Answer
Question reference: S5W-07481
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
-
Date lodged: Thursday, 23 February 2017
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 7 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what the most recent advice it has received from Health Protection Scotland and Public Health England is on the design, siting and management of incinerators, and what action has it taken to monitor and review emerging evidence and research.