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: S6O-02412
- Asked by: Ben Macpherson, MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 June 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding any implications for refugees from Ukraine, whether it will provide an update on the disembarkation of the MS Victoria, prior to the ship’s planned departure from the port of Leith on 11 July 2023.
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Question reference: S6O-02345
- Asked by: Ben Macpherson, MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 May 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting City of Edinburgh Council with the Trinity Academy redevelopment.
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Question reference: S6O-02171
- Asked by: Ben Macpherson, MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the regeneration and development of Granton Waterfront.
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Question reference: S6O-02137
- Asked by: Ben Macpherson, MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it and its agencies have had with Leith Theatre.
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Question reference: S5W-17127
- Asked by: Ben Macpherson, MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 June 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 20 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-09168 by Joe Fitzpatrick on 22 May 2017, to what extent the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 applies to private companies.
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Question reference: S5W-17320
- Asked by: Ben Macpherson, MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 June 2018
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Kevin Stewart on 19 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support the delivery of more affordable housing.
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Question reference: S5W-16906
- Asked by: Ben Macpherson, MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 6 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-04448 by Kevin Stewart on 15 November 2016, whether it will outline the average Housing Association Grant (HAG) subsidy levels approved for housing association new development tender approval activity in Edinburgh and Glasgow over the last three years, broken down by type of tenure.
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Question reference: S5W-16922
- Asked by: Ben Macpherson, MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 May 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 6 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-06577 by Kevin Stewart on 2 February 2017, what the average (a) Housing Association Grant (HAG) and (b) non-HAG subsidy level per unit was expressed as a percentage of total costs for housing association new development tender approval activity in (i) Edinburgh and (ii) Glasgow in each of the last three years.
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Question reference: S5W-16205
- Asked by: Ben Macpherson, MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 26 April 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 10 May 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to provide meals to children outwith school term times.
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Question reference: S5O-02028
- Asked by: Ben Macpherson, MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 April 2018
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what role the Education Maintenance Allowance plays in encouraging young people to stay on at school.