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-01896
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 August 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 2 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-24381 by Derek Mackay on 19 February 2015, what percentage of journeys was made by bicycle in each of the last six years and whether it will provide an update on progress with meeting the target of at least 10% of journeys by 2020, including by what date it expects this to be achieved.
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Question reference: S5W-01899
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 August 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 2 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of the transport budget is allocated to cycling policy (a) nationally and (b) at a local authority level.
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Question reference: S5W-01897
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 August 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 2 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what funding it is providing (a) nationally and (b) to local authorities to ensure a long-term commitment to cycling.
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Question reference: S5W-01898
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 August 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 2 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how it educates children about the benefits of cycling.
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Question reference: S5W-01892
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 August 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Mark McDonald on 1 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what action it takes to ensure that childcare is available for children of parents who work unsociable hours.
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Question reference: S5W-01903
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 August 2016
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 31 August 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to encourage more girls to study STEM subjects at (a) Higher, (b) Advanced Higher, (c) college and (d) university level.
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Question reference: S5W-01895
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 August 2016
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 31 August 2016
To ask the Scottish Government when the STEMEC group (a) last met and (b) will next meet.
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Question reference: S5W-01829
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 05 August 2016
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 22 August 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what guidance has been provided to local authorities to ensure consistent reporting of the number of pupils with additional support needs (ASN) and what percentage of pupils are recorded as having ASN.
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Question reference: S5W-01158
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 June 2016
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 25 July 2016
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason recent figures from the Chief Statistician regarding children who have experienced living in care show that (a) 8% of them achieved at least one qualification at SCQF level 6 in 2014-15, compared with 60.2% of all school leavers and (b) there has been a drop in their (i) attainment level at SCQF level 5 or higher and (ii) progress from school to further and higher education, and what action it is taking in response.
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Question reference: S5W-00445
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 June 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 22 July 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to increase the proportion of modern apprenticeship starts in construction and related frameworks.