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-19722
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 February 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 13 March 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what the membership is of the independent review group led by Lord Bonomy in relation to corroboration.
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Question reference: S4W-19723
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 February 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 13 March 2014
To ask the Scottish Government when will Lord Bonomy’s independent review group (a) first meet and (b) report its findings on corroboration to ministers.
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Question reference: S4W-19724
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 February 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 13 March 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what resources it is providing to Lord Bonomy’s independent review group on corroboration for (a) research and (b) administration.
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Question reference: S4O-03032
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 March 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 March 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how many housing association newbuilds were completed in Dumfries and Galloway in 2013.
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Question reference: S4W-19960
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 February 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 11 March 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on reports that some mobile phone service providers do not permit calls to the police 101 number from pay-as-you-go services, and whether Police Scotland will raise this matter with the service providers.
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Question reference: S4W-19573
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 February 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 4 March 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service consulted on the closure of the Dumfries Emergency Control Centre.
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Question reference: S4W-19578
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 February 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 4 March 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what the redeployment opportunities are in Dumfries and Galloway for firefighters employed in the Dumfries Emergency Control Centre.
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Question reference: S4W-19579
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 February 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 4 March 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether firefighters employed in the Dumfries Emergency Control Centre who relocate to the control room in Johnstone will receive (a) travel and (b) accommodation expenses and, if so, for how long.
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Question reference: S4W-19571
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 February 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 28 February 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration was given to the formation of a joint control room for police and fire and rescue services in Dumfries and Galloway.
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Question reference: S4W-19576
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 February 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 28 February 2014
To ask the Scottish Government to whom the (a) the Chief Constable, (b) Scottish Police Authority Board and (c) Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Board is accountable.
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