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-03423
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 June 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce domestic abuse.
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Question reference: S5O-03382
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 June 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how it supports care-experienced young people into higher and further education.
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Question reference: S5O-03337
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 May 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to improve air quality in densely-populated urban areas, such as Coatbridge.
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Question reference: S5T-01678
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 May 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what advice it is providing to North Lanarkshire Council, in light of reports that blue water at Buchanan High School may be linked to health concerns among staff.
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Question reference: S5O-03311
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 May 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what measures are in place to ensure that older people are engaged and participating in policy making.
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Question reference: S5W-22974
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 May 2019
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Maree Todd on 3 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how quickly the provisions of the Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Bill will come into effect after Royal Assent.
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Question reference: S5O-03193
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 May 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how much Social Security Scotland has paid out in benefits since the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 was passed.
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Question reference: S5O-03121
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 April 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 April 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to support vulnerable witnesses before, during and after criminal court proceedings.
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Question reference: S5O-03061
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 March 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the most recent Social Security and Child Support Tribunal statistics regarding employment support allowance, disability living allowance, personal independence payment and universal credit appeals.
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Question reference: S5O-03018
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 March 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recent survey by Give Them Time, which found that only 19% of parents knew of the right to defer entry into primary school for children born between September and December.
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