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-15271
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 May 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 30 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how the (a) owner and (b) driver of a taxi or private hire car can appeal the decision of a licensing authority’s testing centre with regard to the work needed to be carried out on the vehicle.
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Question reference: S4W-15269
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 May 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 30 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it provides to licensing authorities regarding the testing of vehicles used as (a) taxis and (b) private hire cars.
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Question reference: S4O-02201
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 May 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 June 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the chief constable regarding the number and location of control rooms required by Police Scotland.
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Question reference: S4W-15074
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 17 May 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 29 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government which public sector bodies have had to buy in marketing services due to the delay in the new framework and what extra expenditure has been incurred.
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Question reference: S4W-15073
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 17 May 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 29 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government when the new marketing services framework will be published.
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Question reference: S4W-14999
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 May 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 28 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether National Express Dundee has introduced a commercial smart ticket and, if so, what the uptake is.
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Question reference: S4W-15003
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 May 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 28 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether the pilot smart ticket in North Lanarkshire, Glasgow city and Renfrewshire has been introduced through Action for Jobs - Supporting Young Scots into Work.
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Question reference: S4W-15001
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 May 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 28 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether the pilot smart ticket for school transport in West and East Lothian has been introduced.
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Question reference: S4W-15000
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 May 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 28 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether a timescale has been agreed to migrate the Orkney smart ticket to ITSO and, if so, what progress has been made toward an integrated product for bus and ferry services.
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Question reference: S4W-15004
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 May 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 28 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what progress Strathclyde Partnership for Transport is making on introducing an integrated ticket product across subway, bus and train services.