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-08265
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 March 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 21 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to attract investment to the (a) Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse and (b) East Kilbride constituency.
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Question reference: S5O-00894
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Justice last met the chair of the Scottish Police Authority.
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Question reference: S5W-08264
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 March 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 19 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-22825 by Nicola Sturgeon on 27 October 2014, what estimate it has made of what the cost would be of holding a second independence referendum.
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Question reference: S5O-00870
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve rail services in Central Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-08267
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 March 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 7 April 2017
To ask the Scottish Government which trade unions the Minister for Mental Health has met; when these meetings were held, and what issues were discussed.
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Question reference: S5W-07666
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 March 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 16 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-01459 by Shona Robison on 9 August 2016, how many women and girls have received treatment for menstrual-related conditions in each of the last five years; what type of treatments are available, and how much do these treatments cost.
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Question reference: S5W-07665
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 March 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 14 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-01459 by Shona Robison on 9 August 2016, what proportion of the Scottish Welfare Fund it estimates is used by women on low incomes to access sanitary products.
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Question reference: S5W-07236
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 13 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what support is available to help homeless women manage menstruation
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Question reference: S5W-07234
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 13 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the findings of the YWCA Scotland Report, Status of Young Women in Scotland 2016, and what actions it will take as a result.
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Question reference: S5W-07478
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 23 February 2017
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 10 March 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how the planning system contributes to reducing health inequalities.