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-06425
- Asked by: Maree Todd, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 23 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 31 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding prohibiting the trading away of access to Scottish waters to fishermen from the EU on a long-term or permanent basis after the UK leaves the EU.
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Question reference: S5W-06420
- Asked by: Maree Todd, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 23 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 31 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding whether it will maintain the budget allocation given to Scotland under the Less Favoured Area Support Scheme after the UK leaves the EU.
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Question reference: S5W-06210
- Asked by: Maree Todd, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 January 2017
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 27 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what advice the NHS gives to patients regarding the risks associated with self-medicating.
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Question reference: S5O-00615
- Asked by: Maree Todd, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 January 2017
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what role it considers charities and the third sector play in helping people and creating an equal and fairer society.
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Question reference: S5W-06211
- Asked by: Maree Todd, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 January 2017
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 25 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider the seven recommendations made by Prof David Galloway of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow on tackling the problem of so-called "online pharmacies" selling antibiotics without prescriptions.
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Question reference: S5W-06208
- Asked by: Maree Todd, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 January 2017
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 25 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how it educates (a) patients and (b) clinicians on overuse and misuse of antibiotics.
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Question reference: S5W-06209
- Asked by: Maree Todd, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 January 2017
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 25 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to address online sales of antibiotics, given reports of the threats posed from drug resistance.
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Question reference: S5W-05637
- Asked by: Maree Todd, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 22 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to the fifth supplementary to question SF5-00643 by the First Minister on 15 December 2016 (Official Report, c. 15), whether it will provide an update on discussions that it has had with the UK Government regarding plans to conduct ship-to-ship oil transfers in the Cromarty Firth.
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Question reference: S5O-00541
- Asked by: Maree Todd, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 December 2016
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government how it will take forward the recommendations of the Review of Access to New Medicines.
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Question reference: S5W-05203
- Asked by: Maree Todd, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 15 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the growth of Scotland’s renewable energy sector.