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-14019
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 January 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 1 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to its announcement on 24 November 2017, what progress has been made by the independent group for ensuring grouse moor management practices are sustainable and legally compliant; what the remit of the group is, and what timetable it is working to.
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Question reference: S5O-01726
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 January 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 February 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, whether it will provide an update on what plans it has to provide further funding for the Schools for the Future programme.
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Question reference: S5W-13584
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 December 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 18 January 2018
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to publish an update on registration statistics for blind and partially sighted people, given that figures were last released in the publication, Registered Blind and Partially Sighted Persons, Scotland 2010.
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Question reference: S5W-13585
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 December 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 18 January 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on registration figures for blind and partially sighted people in each year since 2010.
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Question reference: S5W-13583
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 December 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 18 January 2018
To ask the Scottish Government when the new system of registration of blind and partially sighted people will come into effect, and what planning is taking place to ensure there is reliable data collection and annual reporting.
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Question reference: S5O-01664
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 January 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 January 2018
To ask the Scottish Government when the full membership of the interim board for the South of Scotland Enterprise Agency will be announced.
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Question reference: S5W-13618
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 21 December 2017
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 10 January 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, whether it will provide an update on its plans to increase the maximum sentence for animal cruelty, in light of the UK Government publishing a bill proposing that this should be increased to five years.
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Question reference: S5O-01627
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 December 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the Secretary of State for Transport to discuss crossborder rail services.
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Question reference: S5O-01579
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 December 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action is being taken to improve facilities at HMP Dumfries to meet the needs of older prisoners.
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Question reference: S5W-12892
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 November 2017
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 5 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to meet ministers in Wales to discuss the use of electronic shock collars on dogs.
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