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-13102
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 12 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it gave to rurality when designing the Pupil Equity Fund.
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Question reference: S5W-13105
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 12 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with teachers at schools that are not eligible for Pupil Equity Funding.
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Question reference: S5W-12979
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 6 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an estimate of how much correspondence each of its directorates handles annually.
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Question reference: S5W-12833
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 5 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how much it would cost to carry out the outstanding repairs to the trunk road network.
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Question reference: S5W-12834
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 5 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) average, (b) longest and (c) shortest time it took each emergency service's first responder to arrive on scene following a 999 call in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S5W-12863
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 5 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve the provision of accessible changing places.
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Question reference: S5W-12829
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 30 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports of ongoing issues with broadband provision affecting the (a) Ewes, (b) Durisdeer and (c) Brydekirk exchange.
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Question reference: S5W-12832
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 30 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what recent engagement it has had with Dumfries and Galloway Council regarding flooding on the River Nith.
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Question reference: S5W-12862
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 29 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what recent assessment it has made of the pub sector.
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Question reference: S5W-12683
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 24 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government when it last discussed the future of HMP Dumfries.