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-05515
- Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 10 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking in response to the reported increase in the number of planned operation cancellations by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde due to capacity or non-clinical reasons.
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Question reference: S5W-05577
- Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 10 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of social rent households is fuel poor, and what action it is taking to reduce this level.
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Question reference: S5W-05496
- Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 22 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recent analysis by the Chartered Management Institute, which indicates that the gender-pay gap in Scotland for managerial positions is the highest in the UK, what action it will take to bring the gender-pay gap for these positions in line with that of the rest of the UK.
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Question reference: S5W-05395
- Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 21 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the findings of the recent survey by the National Centre for Social Research regarding how the Scottish electorate voted in the EU referendum.
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Question reference: S5W-05514
- Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 20 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking in response to reports that private rents in Scotland are increasing at a faster rate than in central London.
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Question reference: S5W-05432
- Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Mark McDonald on 15 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to ensure that school pupils with learning difficulties receive adequate support.
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Question reference: S5W-05220
- Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 15 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take in light of the recent report by National Records of Scotland, Life Expectancy in Scottish Areas, which found that life expectancy in Scotland is lower than anywhere else in the UK, and that Glasgow has the lowest life expectancy rate of the whole UK.
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Question reference: S5O-00494
- Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 December 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to monitor and improve air quality in Glasgow.
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Question reference: S5W-05138
- Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 14 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to offset the loss of retail jobs, in light of recent figures from the Scottish Retail Consortium, which show that 4,630 retail workers have lost their jobs since 2014.
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Question reference: S5W-05349
- Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 14 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how it will tackle the reported shortage of mental health beds in Glasgow.