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-23090
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 10 November 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 20 November 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to continue its tackling sectarianism funding stream in 2015-16 and, if so, at what level of funding.
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Question reference: S4W-23091
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 10 November 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 20 November 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Advisory Group on Tackling Sectarianism in Scotland has met representatives of football clubs, governing bodies or player trade unions and, if so, whom and when.
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Question reference: S4W-23088
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 10 November 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 20 November 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how much of the additional £3 million in 2015-16 to support community-based initiatives to tackle sectarianism and further develop understanding through research it will make available solely for antisectarian initiatives.
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Question reference: S4W-23089
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 10 November 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 20 November 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to continue its equality funding stream in 2015-16 and, if so, at what level of funding.
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Question reference: S4O-03734
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 November 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 November 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made on establishing a film studio complex.
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Question reference: S4O-03719
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 November 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 19 November 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether its preference is for NHS general dental services to be provided by independent contractors rather than salaried dentists employed by the NHS and, if so, for what reason.
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Question reference: S4W-23087
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 10 November 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 19 November 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what the minimum distance required is between a wind turbine and a (a) community and (b) single property.
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Question reference: S4W-22935
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 24 October 2014
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 7 November 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what funding is available in the Scottish Draft Budget 2015-16 for infrastructure that supports active travel.
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Question reference: S4O-03678
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 November 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 November 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on changes to the workload of officers and support staff since the establishment of Police Scotland.
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Question reference: S4O-03636
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 October 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 November 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how much has been spent under the non-profit distributing model and on how many projects.
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