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-28988
- Asked by: Margaret McCulloch, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 December 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 12 January 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what requirements it places on contractors to provide training opportunities as part of its motorway improvements in Central Scotland.
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Question reference: S4O-05237
- Asked by: Margaret McCulloch, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 January 2016
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government what medical staffing challenges it has identified in NHS Lanarkshire.
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Question reference: S4W-28859
- Asked by: Margaret McCulloch, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 December 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 5 January 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what support is available to help women with neurofibromatosis access pre-implantation genetic diagnosis.
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Question reference: S4T-01233
- Asked by: Margaret McCulloch, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 14 December 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 December 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Presiding Officer's ruling on a potential legislative consent memorandum regarding the UK Government's Trade Union Bill.
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Question reference: S4O-04730
- Asked by: Margaret McCulloch, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 October 2015
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting sustainable economic growth in towns.
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Question reference: S4O-04533
- Asked by: Margaret McCulloch, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 August 2015
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government how it supports town centre regeneration in Central Scotland.
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Question reference: S4W-26891
- Asked by: Margaret McCulloch, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 July 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 19 August 2015
To ask the Scottish Government whether staffing in Police Scotland has ever fallen below operational base levels and, if so, when and for what reason, broken down by (a) division, (b) parliamentary region and (c) parliamentary constituency.
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Question reference: S4W-26848
- Asked by: Margaret McCulloch, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 July 2015
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 19 August 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of the (a) resource and (b) total departmental expenditure limit has been allocated for future revenue-financed investment charges.
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Question reference: S4W-26847
- Asked by: Margaret McCulloch, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 July 2015
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 12 August 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of the (a) resource and (b) total departmental expenditure limit has been spent on revenue-financed investment charges in each year since 2012-13.