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-03819
- Asked by: Adam Tomkins, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 November 2019
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide an update on its winter planning with Glasgow City Council for rough sleepers.
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Question reference: S5W-25595
- Asked by: Adam Tomkins, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 31 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) healthcare- and (b) community-associated cases of Clostridioides difficile have been reported at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital since January 2019.
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Question reference: S5O-03732
- Asked by: Adam Tomkins, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 October 2019
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on infection management at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.
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Question reference: S5W-25594
- Asked by: Adam Tomkins, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 10 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide up-to-date (a) absence and (b) vacancy rates for domestic staff at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.
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Question reference: S5O-03630
- Asked by: Adam Tomkins, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 September 2019
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the action that it is taking to address the use of non-prescribed benzodiazepines, such as etizolam, in Glasgow.
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Question reference: S5O-03538
- Asked by: Adam Tomkins, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 18 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that one in ten pupils are taught in substandard schools.
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Question reference: S5W-24791
- Asked by: Adam Tomkins, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 August 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 12 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether Sustrans Scotland applies the Fairer Scotland Duty when administering the Places for Everyone programme, which is funded by Transport Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-24790
- Asked by: Adam Tomkins, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 August 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 9 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what demographic assessment it has made of the people who use cycling as a form of active travel.
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Question reference: S5W-24789
- Asked by: Adam Tomkins, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 August 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 9 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether the proposed monitoring framework for the Cycling Action Plan for Scotland will assess the distribution of cycling infrastructure in cities to ensure that it does not inadvertently entrench health inequalities.
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Question reference: S5O-03464
- Asked by: Adam Tomkins, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 June 2019
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government when it last discussed maintenance of the Clyde Tunnel with Glasgow City Council.