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.

Question reference: S5T-00194

Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 14 November 2016
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government whether powers will be removed from councils by its local government review and, if so, which.

Question reference: S5W-04480

Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 03 November 2016
Current Status: Answered by Mark McDonald on 11 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government how many social care worker vacancies there are in each health and social care partnership area.

Question reference: S5O-00137

Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 September 2016
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 14 September 2016

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to reach its target of 100% superfast broadband by 2021.

Our investment through the Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband programme will make an important contribution, extending fibre broadband coverage to at least 95% of premises by the end of 2017. As announced in the programme for government, we intend to launch procurement activity to deliver new public investment aimed at meeting our commitment to provide 100% coverage across Scotland, in 2017. As a first step, we published a prior information notice on 9 September 2016 to provide potential suppliers with information on the project and to seek views on their capacity to deliver.

Question reference: S5O-00097

Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 August 2016
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 September 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking in light of recent GERS figures to ensure that Scotland’s deficit does not increase further.

Question reference: S5W-01018

Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 23 June 2016
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 11 July 2016

To ask the Scottish Government how it will strengthen the power and responsibilities of the Central Scotland Green Network.

Question reference: S5O-00054

Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 June 2016
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 June 2016

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide funding so that Scottish Autism's One Stop Shop in Motherwell can reopen.

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