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-23626
- Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 June 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 13 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government which NHS boards have established a recording system to monitor staff learning and training about autism, and what analysis is made of the effectiveness of each system.
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Question reference: S5W-23624
- Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 June 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 13 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with each NHS board regarding whether they use the Autism Training Framework for staff training and development.
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Question reference: S5O-03417
- Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 June 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle safety concerns in Fife hospitals.
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Question reference: S5F-03305
- Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 May 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 May 2019
To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking in light of recent analysis, which suggests that a record number of Scotland's shops closed in the first three months of the year.
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Question reference: S5O-03207
- Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 May 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how it is responding to the latest unplanned flarings at the ExxonMobil Ethylene Plant at Mossmorran.
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Question reference: S5O-03052
- Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 March 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what impact its Budget has had on local authorities.
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Question reference: S5O-03007
- Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 March 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it will provide an update on the ongoing issues with the car park barrier system.
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Question reference: S5T-01528
- Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 March 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that the number of paramedics signed off work with depression or stress increased by more than 40% last year.
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Question reference: S5O-02955
- Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 February 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to a recent news release by the Scottish Crofting Federation stating that many crofters believe that their incomes have been significantly affected by wildlife.
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Question reference: S5W-21733
- Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 February 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 26 February 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that, since 2007, ministers have approved 105 wind farm applications that had previously been rejected by local authorities, and that all local authority decisions in Clackmannanshire were overturned.
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