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-12608
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 21 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how many homelessness applications from single people in each of the last five years resulted in an offer of a (a) one-bedroom property or room in a shared property, (b) two-bedroom property or (c) three or more bedroom property in the social rented sector.
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Question reference: S4W-12607
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 21 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of new households created in each of the last five years was single-person households in the (a) social and (b) private rented sector.
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Question reference: S4W-12610
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 21 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of social housing stock is made up of one-bedroom properties.
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Question reference: S4W-12611
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 21 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how many one-bedroom properties have been built in the social rented sector in each of the last five years, also expressed as a percentage of social housing built.
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Question reference: S4O-01817
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 February 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 20 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government when it will make a statement on the future of the right to buy.
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Question reference: S4W-12783
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 31 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 19 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether people who are temporarily disabled can apply for a Blue Badge on a temporary basis.
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Question reference: S4W-12465
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 4 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the outcome of discussions it has had with bus operators in relation to reimbursement levels for concessionary travel.
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Question reference: S4W-12420
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 31 January 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether the CashBack for Communities programme funding is fully committed.
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Question reference: S4W-12423
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 31 January 2013
To ask the Scottish Government where guidance on applying for funding from the CashBack for Communities programme can be obtained.
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Question reference: S4W-12422
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 31 January 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how applications can be made for funding from the CashBack for Communities programme.