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: S4W-16909
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 30 August 2013
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 5 September 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what discussion it had with officials from Dumfries and Galloway Council prior to the council's application under the Bellwin Scheme to cover additional expenditure incurred by the snowstorms of March 2013.
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Question reference: S4W-16774
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 August 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 4 September 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what information it will issue to residents of park homes regarding the changes to their rights arising from the Mobile Homes Act 1983 (Amendment of Schedule1) (Scotland) Order 2013.
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Question reference: S4W-16463
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 July 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 23 August 2013
To ask the Scottish Government when the recommendations of the independent expert group on opiate replacement therapies will be made available to the Parliament.
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Question reference: S4W-16462
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 July 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 23 August 2013
To ask the Scottish Government who the independent expert group on opiate replacement therapies has consulted.
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Question reference: S4W-16460
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 July 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 23 August 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether ministers have had meetings with the independent expert group on opiate replacement therapies to discuss progress on evidence gathering.
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Question reference: S4W-16459
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 July 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 23 August 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how many meetings of the independent expert group on opiate replacement therapies have taken place.
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Question reference: S4W-16461
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 July 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 23 August 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether, as stated on the Scottish Drugs Strategy Delivery Commission website, the independent expert group on opiate replacement therapies made recommendations to it in Spring 2013 and, if so, whether these were made available to the Parliament and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.
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Question reference: S4W-16233
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 July 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 9 August 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will issue a public consultation on extending the powers of the Scottish SPCA to investigate wildlife crime and, if so, when.
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Question reference: S4W-16021
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 July 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 22 July 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with Serco regarding increases in concessionary fares for (a) pensioners, (b) students and (c) school pupils on Northern Isles ferry services; when the company informed (i) it and (ii) Transport Scotland of its intention to increase these fares, and what the Scottish Government's response was in each case.
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Question reference: S4W-16027
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 July 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 22 July 2013
To ask the Scottish Government when it last discussed its fares policy with community groups who use Northern Isles ferry services.