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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

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Question reference: S5W-36244

Asked by: Joe FitzPatrick, MSP for Dundee City West, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 12 March 2021
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 19 March 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how many primary school children in Dundee will be eligible for the phased introduction of free school meals to all primary school children by August 2022.

The latest published data, obtained from the Pupil Census 2020 Supplementary Statistics, shows that there were 10,330 children registered on the rolls of all primary schools across the Dundee City Council area.

All children who are registered on the rolls of local authority run or grant-maintained primary schools within the Dundee City Council area, and across all of Scotland, will automatically become entitled to receive universal free school meals once the proposed expansion of universal free school meals to include all primary school children is introduced.

Question reference: S4O-01264

Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S4F-00804

Asked by: Joe FitzPatrick, MSP for Dundee City West, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 25 June 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 June 2012

To ask the First Minister what impact the Scottish Government considers further reductions in the UK welfare budget will have on poverty in Scotland.

Question reference: S4F-00742

Asked by: Joe FitzPatrick, MSP for Dundee City West, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 31 May 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 June 2012

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to the figures from the National Records of Scotland showing that the population is at its highest ever level.

Question reference: S4O-01042

Asked by: Joe FitzPatrick, MSP for Dundee City West, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 May 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 May 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to ensure that there is adequate transport infrastructure in place for visitors to the V&A at Dundee.

Question reference: S4F-00653

Asked by: Joe FitzPatrick, MSP for Dundee City West, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 03 May 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 May 2012

To ask the First Minister what steps the Scottish Government is taking to address the findings of the recent World Health Organization survey, Social determinants of health and well-being of young people: Health Behaviour in School-aged Children Study.

Question reference: S4O-00919

Asked by: Joe FitzPatrick, MSP for Dundee City West, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 April 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what training is available for 16 to 19-year-olds in Dundee as part of the Opportunities for All programme.

Question reference: S4F-00387

Asked by: Joe FitzPatrick, MSP for Dundee City West, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 09 January 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 January 2012

To ask the First Minister whether it remains the Scottish Government's position to hold a referendum on independence in the second half of the current parliamentary session.

Question reference: S4O-00537

Asked by: Joe FitzPatrick, MSP for Dundee City West, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 December 2011
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 December 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of those accused of murder in Tayside in 2010-11 was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the offence.

Question reference: S4O-00500

Asked by: Joe FitzPatrick, MSP for Dundee City West, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 December 2011
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 December 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to boost economic growth through capital spending.