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-25077
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 13 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government which stakeholders will be consulted regarding the equality impact assessments of the consultation on its proposed Gender Recognition Bill, and what the basis is for their selection.
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Question reference: S5O-03552
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 September 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how it will support councils in upholding the changes to the regulations regarding homelessness registration applications and people having a local connection.
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Question reference: S5O-03513
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 September 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what advice it has received on the effect that the legal date of the UK’s exit from the EU will have on its continuity bill.
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Question reference: S5O-03480
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 August 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how many farm businesses in the Lothians region are still to receive 2016-17 and 2017-18 CAP basic and pillar 2 payments.
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Question reference: S5O-03463
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 June 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis the transport secretary has carried out regarding how the proposed workplace parking levy could affect disabled people accessing employment.
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Question reference: S5O-03415
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, 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 steps it is taking to reduce excessive waiting times for young people in Lothian to access mental health support.
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Question reference: S5O-03295
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 May 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 May 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with NHS Lothian regarding staff car parking at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
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Question reference: S5W-22420
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 29 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Ash Denham on 26 April 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consult on the recommendations of the Review of the Regulation of Legal Services (the Roberton Review).
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Question reference: S5W-22521
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 April 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 24 April 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether the number of babies born with Down syndrome is recorded and, if not, for what reason, and whether NHS boards will be instructed to collect this data in the future.
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Question reference: S5W-22518
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 April 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 24 April 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how many babies with Down syndrome were born in (a) 2016, (b) 2017 and (c) 2018.
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