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: S4W-29372
- Asked by: Jim Eadie, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 January 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 1 February 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to develop a national strategy on tackling homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying in schools.
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Question reference: S4W-29373
- Asked by: Jim Eadie, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 January 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 1 February 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what evaluation it has carried out of the use of anti-bullying guidance in schools, in particular with regard to homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying.
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Question reference: S4W-29338
- Asked by: Jim Eadie, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 15 January 2016
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 29 January 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how much each local authority holds in reserves.
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Question reference: S4O-05502
- Asked by: Jim Eadie, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 January 2016
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying.
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Question reference: S4O-05200
- Asked by: Jim Eadie, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 December 2015
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to deal with delayed discharge in Edinburgh.
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Question reference: S4F-03123
- Asked by: Jim Eadie, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 December 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 December 2015
To ask the First Minister what recent discussions the Scottish Government has had with the UK Government regarding the fiscal framework.
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Question reference: S4O-04892
- Asked by: Jim Eadie, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 November 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 2 December 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with local authorities regarding the implementation of the Attainment Scotland Fund.
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Question reference: S4W-28401
- Asked by: Jim Eadie, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 November 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 24 November 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how much has been spent by the CashBack for Communities programme in each year, also broken down by project.
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Question reference: S4O-04872
- Asked by: Jim Eadie, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 November 2015
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with universities regarding the Higher Education Governance (Scotland) Bill.
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Question reference: S4F-03070
- Asked by: Jim Eadie, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 November 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 November 2015
To ask the First Minister what steps the Scottish Government is taking to promote early HIV testing.