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Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for ��˿�� 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

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Question reference: S5F-01215

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Friday, 28 April 2017
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 May 2017

To ask the First Minister when the Cabinet will next meet.

Question reference: S5O-00943

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2017
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 May 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what it considers to be the fairest system for councils to raise local revenue.

Question reference: S5F-01188

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Monday, 24 April 2017
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 April 2017

To ask the First Minister when the Cabinet will next meet.

Question reference: S5W-08671

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 April 2017
Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government whether the private rented sector business model developed by internet startups such as Rentberry and Biddwell would comply with Scottish legislation, and what issues this business model would raise.

Question reference: S5W-08700

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 06 April 2017
Current Status: Answered by James Wolffe QC on 21 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, following the comments of Sheriff Donald Corke that people "taking pictures of females urinating in the countryside put themselves at real risk of prosecution under public order or voyeurism", whether the law officers have given consideration to the prosecution of Trump International or its employees.

Question reference: S5F-01113

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Monday, 27 March 2017
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 March 2017

To ask the First Minister when the Cabinet will next meet.

Question reference: S5F-01072

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Monday, 20 March 2017
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 March 2017

To ask the First Minister when the Cabinet will next meet.

Question reference: S5O-00792

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 March 2017
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 March 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what communication it has had with the UK Government regarding a possible visit to Scotland by Donald Trump.

Question reference: S5F-00984

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Monday, 06 March 2017
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 March 2017

To ask the First Minister when the Cabinet will next meet.

Question reference: S5O-00738

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 March 2017
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 March 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to reform personal and social health education, in light of evidence presented to the Education and Skills Committee on 22 February 2017.