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: S5O-03179
- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 April 2019
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Electoral Commission regarding encouraging EU citizens living in Scotland to register to vote in the forthcoming European Parliament elections.
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Question reference: S5W-22481
- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 April 2019
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Christina McKelvie on 3 April 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the publication of its older people’s framework.
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Question reference: S5O-03111
- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 March 2019
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the DWP regarding progress with changing the state pension age for women in Scotland born in the 1950s.
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Question reference: S5W-21978
- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 March 2019
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 8 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the publication of its Gender Pay Gap Action Plan.
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Question reference: S5W-21767
- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 February 2019
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jeane Freeman on 22 February 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether Health Protection Scotland has concluded its investigation into the water contamination issue at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and Royal Hospital for Children in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, which was originally identified on 29 January 2018.
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Question reference: S5W-21411
- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 February 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 19 February 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to the Celtic Connections festival.
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Question reference: S5W-21407
- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 February 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 19 February 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the 2019 Celtic Connections festival.
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Question reference: S5O-02836
- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 January 2019
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis the culture secretary has carried out regarding the impact of Brexit on the arts and creative sector in Scotland.