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-07269
- Asked by: Christina McKelvie, MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 28 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what funding it makes available to projects that help tackle violence against women.
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Question reference: S5W-07270
- Asked by: Christina McKelvie, MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 24 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how much it will award each project that will receive support from the £20 million that it has made available to drive forward the equality agenda in 2016-17.
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Question reference: S5W-07075
- Asked by: Christina McKelvie, MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 February 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 21 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to comments by the Secretary of State for Scotland that a differentiated deal in Scotland maintaining single market membership is still possible.
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Question reference: S5O-00669
- Asked by: Christina McKelvie, MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 February 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 February 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the roll-out of broadband in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse constituency.
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Question reference: S5W-06166
- Asked by: Christina McKelvie, MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 13 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 24 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it plans of what the impact would be on Scotland’s economy of the proposal by the UK Government to levy firms in specific industries £1,000 a year for each EU worker that they hire.
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Question reference: S5O-00583
- Asked by: Christina McKelvie, MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 January 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to encourage young people’s participation in badminton.
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Question reference: S5W-05806
- Asked by: Christina McKelvie, MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 December 2016
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Alasdair Allan on 21 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of its new International Development Strategy.
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Question reference: S5W-05362
- Asked by: Christina McKelvie, MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 December 2016
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Angela Constance on 7 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its commitment in its Programme for Government to appoint a race equality framework adviser to help implement the actions in the Race Equality Framework.
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Question reference: S5W-04863
- Asked by: Christina McKelvie, MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 30 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to respond to the Medact report, The Recruitment of Children by the UK Armed Forces.
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Question reference: S5W-04864
- Asked by: Christina McKelvie, MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 30 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the findings of the Medact report, The Recruitment of Children by the UK Armed Forces, what representations it will make to the UK Government regarding the implementation of recommendations in relation to young recruits.