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
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Question reference: S4F-01655
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 November 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 November 2013
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s position is on Shelter Scotland's statement that around 5,000 children will be housed in temporary accommodation over Christmas and that the law must be changed to enable families to challenge inadequate temporary accommodation.
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Question reference: S4F-01616
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 October 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 October 2013
To ask the First Minister, in light of the Specialist Crime Division's responsibilities for organised crime, counter terrorism and intelligence, what its role will be in relation to the National Crime Agency, which sets the UK's overall operational agenda for tackling these matters.
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Question reference: S4W-17337
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 September 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Liam McArthur on 2 October 2013
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether the amendment to the Parliament’s salary scheme to include the deduction of a member’s salary by 90% if on remand is ECHR compliant and whether the salary deducted plus any notional interest accruing together with pensionable service and entitlement will be payable if the member is not subsequently given a prison sentence or convicted.
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Question reference: S4W-17160
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 September 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 25 September 2013
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-05956 by Kenny MacAskill on 8 March 2013, how many (a) investigations have been carried out and (b) control notices have been issued by each local authority in each year since 5 March 2012.
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Question reference: S4W-17063
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 September 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 19 September 2013
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answers to questions S4W-03974, S4W-10157 and S4W-11225 by Richard Lochhead on 21 November 2011, 12 November 2012 and 28 November 2012 respectively, whether it plans to introduce secondary legislation under the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 regarding the (a) sale of pets, including internet sales, (b) use of animal sanctuaries, (c) use of wild animals in circuses, (d) regulation of equine establishments, (e) use of electronic shock collars for dog training and (f) breeding and sale of dogs and, if so what the timetable is.
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Question reference: S4W-17064
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 September 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 19 September 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the Pet Advertising Advisory Group's suggested minimum standards for classified websites that advertise the sale of pet animals, and whether it considers that introducing these would improve animal welfare standards among online advertisers and protect people from acquiring sick, dangerous or illegal animals.
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Question reference: S4W-16397
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 July 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Frank Mulholland on 31 July 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been reported to the Procurator Fiscal for offences concerning snaring since 11 March 2010 and with what outcome.
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Question reference: S4W-16395
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 July 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 25 July 2013
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-12369 by Paul Wheelhouse on 30 January 2013, how many snare users attended the training required to qualify for an identification number for the purpose of setting snares between 1 April 2013 and 1 July 2013.
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Question reference: S4W-16394
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 July 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 25 July 2013
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-12369 by Paul Wheelhouse on 30 January 2013, how many snare users had attended the training required to qualify for an identification number for the purpose of setting snares by 1 April 2013.
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Question reference: S4W-16396
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 July 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 25 July 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how many snare users who attended the training required to qualify for an identification number for the purpose of setting snares had obtained an identification number from the chief constable of their local police force by 1 July 2013.
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