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-03751
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for East Kilbride, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 November 2019
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government how it monitors the issuing of non-harassment orders by Sheriffs under the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018.
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Question reference: S5O-03726
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for East Kilbride, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 October 2019
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government how it promotes venison as a nutritional food.
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Question reference: S5O-03628
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for East Kilbride, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 September 2019
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government when it will take decisions on the implementation of Cold Spell Heating Assistance.
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Question reference: S5W-25239
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for East Kilbride, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 23 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what assurances it can give to doctors regarding the use of cannabis-based products for medicinal use (CBMPs).
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Question reference: S5W-25235
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for East Kilbride, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 23 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) regarding the proposed guidance regarding the use of cannabis-based products for medicinal use (CBMPs).
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Question reference: S5W-25238
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for East Kilbride, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 23 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with (a) NHS boards and (b) the General Medical Council to ensure that doctors on the Specialist Register undertake the NHS Education for Scotland e-learning package regarding cannabis-based products for medicinal use (CBMPs).
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Question reference: S5O-03514
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for East Kilbride, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 September 2019
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the status of EU nationals who are resident in Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-23996
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for East Kilbride, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 June 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 2 July 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what savings have been made by nurseries in (a) East Kilbride, (b) the South Lanarkshire Council area and (c) nationally since the Non-Domestic Rates (Day Nursery Relief) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 came into force.
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Question reference: S5W-23995
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for East Kilbride, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 June 2019
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 25 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has reached a decision on the way forward for civil partnership in Scotland, following the consultation in 2018.
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Question reference: S5W-23677
- Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for East Kilbride, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 07 June 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Ash Denham on 20 June 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what impact Brexit could have on the operation of family law in Scotland.