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-11013
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 14 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on broadening the criteria used to agree suitable locations for fixed speed cameras.
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Question reference: S5W-10890
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 12 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what work it has carries out with (a) health and social care partnerships, (b) disabled people and (c) the housing sector in the Mid Scotland and Fife parliamentary region regarding the development of guidance for (i) local authorities, (ii) housing associations and (iii) other housing providers regarding the timescales for installing disability-appropriate adaptions that are required to be made to properties.
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Question reference: S5W-10894
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 12 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making toward its commitments regarding regulations for adaptations to accessible housing.
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Question reference: S5W-10889
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 12 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what financial support it provides to ensure that (a) local authorities, (b) housing associations and (c) other housing providers meet the timescales for installing disability-appropriate adaptions that are required to be made to properties.
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Question reference: S5W-10892
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 12 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what work it carries out with with local authorities in the Mid-Scotland and Fife parliamentary region to ensure that realistic targets are set in their respective housing strategies regarding the delivery of wheelchair-accessible housing.
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Question reference: S5W-10895
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 12 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recommendations in the report, A Fairer Scotland for Disabled People, when it last received an update from local authorities regarding the setting of realistic targets for the delivery of wheelchair-accessible housing.
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Question reference: S5W-10908
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Liam McArthur on 11 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body for what reason MSP staff, as building users, are not included in the text messaging alert system, given that their employer may be unable to communicate to them important messages that affect all building users.
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Question reference: S5W-10893
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 7 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how it supports local authorities to maximise usage of accessible housing stock.
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Question reference: S5W-10802
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 6 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government on what date it was provided with the regional labour market statistics for the period March to May 2017, which were published on 12 July 2017.
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Question reference: S5W-10938
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 5 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many organisations or businesses have received assistance from the Scottish Growth Scheme to date.
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