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: S5T-01147
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 June 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the report by Crisis, which shows that the number of people living in temporary hostel and B&B accommodation in Scotland has risen.
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Question reference: S5W-16993
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 8 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what the percentage change in the GDP of the Highlands and Islands has been in each year since 2008.
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Question reference: S5W-16995
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 8 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what the percentage change in GDP of the West Scotland region has been in each year since 2008.
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Question reference: S5T-01123
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 June 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to ensure the safety of all frontline police officers.
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Question reference: S5W-16166
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 10 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the NHS's capacity to treat higher numbers of cancer patients, in light of reports that the number of people with cancer in Scotland has risen.
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Question reference: S5W-16163
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 10 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what cost-benefit analysis it has undertaken regarding the structure of university tuition.
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Question reference: S5W-16164
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 10 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken regarding any income disparity between university and high school graduates.
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Question reference: S5O-02075
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 9 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the number of missed appointments in NHS Ayrshire and Arran.
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Question reference: S5W-16165
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 8 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to further regulate gun possession.
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Question reference: S5W-16154
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 8 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated toward repairing potholes in each of the next three years, also broken down by local authority area.