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-17028
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 12 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken in response to the figures in the report, Homelessness in Scotland: Update to 30 September 2017, which recorded that 6,581 children were in temporary accommodation, representing an increase of 594 on the previous year.
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Question reference: S5W-17029
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 12 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the figures released under Freedom of Information in January 2018 regarding vacant private sector homes across 23 local authorities, which record (a) 20,027 as being empty for more than six months and (b) 927 being empty for more than 10 years.
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Question reference: S5W-16708
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 31 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 12 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it issues guidance to non-departmental public bodies requesting that they record staff absences that are due to mental ill health and, if not, whether it will do so.
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Question reference: S5W-16833
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on car-free zones around schools, and what plans it has to include provisions on this in its Miscellaneous Transport Bill.
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Question reference: S5W-16571
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 5 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether any NHS boards are seeking to buy back land on which hospital car parks are located to allow free parking to be introduced and, if so, which (a) NHS boards and (b) hospitals.
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Question reference: S5W-16909
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 5 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether additional resources will be made available to GP practices to help them deliver free access to medical records.
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Question reference: S5W-16910
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 5 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been made of the financial costs associated with allowing people free access to their medical records.
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Question reference: S5W-16792
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 4 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to review legislation on the banding and valuation of properties for council tax purposes.
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Question reference: S5W-16572
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 1 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on people attending hospital appointments being required to pay for hospital parking.
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Question reference: S5W-16703
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 31 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to introducing safe zones around abortion service providers to enable those visiting to do so free of harassment or pressure regarding their decision.
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