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-04243
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 March 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that there are adequate climate change risk assessments in place in all policy areas.
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Question reference: S5O-04189
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 February 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 March 2020
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what discussions it has had regarding the increase in the MSP staffing budget.
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Question reference: S5W-27460
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 February 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 25 February 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the coronavirus outbreak, what advice (a) the NHS and (b) Education Scotland is providing to schools regarding pupils returning from visits to south east Asia.
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Question reference: S5W-27234
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 February 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 19 February 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider establishing an independent inquiry into the organisation of NHS boards, in light of more than half of them currently being subject to special measures.
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Question reference: S5W-27180
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 January 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 17 February 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what the planning application status is for the Old Royal High School in Edinburgh.
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Question reference: S5O-04124
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 February 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 February 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has reviewed its transport procurement processes and criteria, in light of recent issues relating to ferry contracts.
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Question reference: S5O-04113
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 January 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 February 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether Police Scotland has a policy of routinely fingerprinting dual nationals or British citizens born abroad.
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Question reference: S5T-01973
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 January 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what preparations and provisions it is making in response to the coronavirus outbreak in China.
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Question reference: S5O-04021
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 January 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider bringing forward to the Parliamentary Bureau a proposal for a debate on neurodiversity.
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Question reference: S5O-03958
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 December 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what the maximum backdating period is for the Scottish Child Payment.
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