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: S4F-02321
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 06 October 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 October 2014
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s position is on Police Scotland's National Child Abuse Investigation Unit.
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Question reference: S4W-22431
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 August 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Linda Fabiani on 17 September 2014
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, further to the answer to question S4W-22188 by Linda Fabiani on 20 August 2014, what legal advice permitted that the definition of parliamentary complex as “the place where the parliament or any of its committees or subcommittees meets" could, without amendment to that definition, be extended to include the landscaped and paved area outside the Parliament building.
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Question reference: S4W-22188
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 July 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Linda Fabiani on 20 August 2014
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, further to the Presiding Officer's letter of 1 July 2014 to the member for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, which advised that "SPCB resources include...all areas of the Parliamentary complex”, in light of the “Parliamentary complex” being defined on the website as being "The place where the Parliament or any of its committees or sub-committees meets”, what the basis is for the letter including the paved area outside the public entrance as part of the complex.
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Question reference: S4F-02251
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 August 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 August 2014
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to reports that an independent Scotland will not be able to support the state pension.
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Question reference: S4W-20702
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 April 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Liz Smith on 30 April 2014
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it will ensure that translation facilities are available to members lodging motions that require this.
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Question reference: S4O-03081
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 March 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 March 2014
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what facilities are available for the showing of documentary films.
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Question reference: S4W-19245
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 January 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 30 January 2014
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason its questionnaire consulting on the possible mandatory microchipping of dogs and other measures does not include a question on (a) the awareness of the Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010 and (b) what other legislation exists regarding the sale and breeding of dogs.
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Question reference: S4W-19277
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 January 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 30 January 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how many snaring training courses have been delivered since 11 March 2010 by (a) Borders College, (b) the British Association for Shooting and Conservation Limited, (c) Elmwood College, (d) the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust, (e) North Highland College, (f) the Scottish Agricultural College, (g) the Scottish Association for Country Sports and (h) the Scottish Gamekeepers Association Charitable Trust, and how many participants there were on each.
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Question reference: S4W-19275
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 January 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 30 January 2014
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answers to questions S4W-12369 and S4W-16395 by Paul Wheelhouse on 30 January 2013 and 25 July 2013 respectively, how many snare users attended the training required to qualify for an identification number for the purpose of setting snares by 1 January 2014.
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Question reference: S4W-19276
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 January 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 30 January 2014
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-16396 by Paul Wheelhouse on 25 July 2013, how many snare users, having attended the required training, had obtained an identification number from the chief constable of their local police force or from Police Scotland by 1 January 2014.