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-07590
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 May 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 21 June 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of the potential impact on employment, what representations it has made to (a) employment agencies and (b) shipping companies in Scotland on the recruitment of seafarers from countries outside the European economic area to work on one-port voyages in Scotland for pay rates below the national minimum wage.
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Question reference: S4W-07589
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 May 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 21 June 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what its definition of a one-port voyage is in relation to the (a) maritime and (b) offshore energy sector and whether it has requested legal advice on this matter since May 2011.
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Question reference: S4W-07592
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 May 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 21 June 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of the potential impact on employment, what steps it will take to ensure that the national minimum wage is paid to all seafarers working on one-port voyages in Scotland and whether it will discuss this matter with the UK Government.
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Question reference: S4W-07591
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 May 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 21 June 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of the potential impact on employment, what steps it will take to prevent the recruitment of seafarers from countries outside the European economic area to work on one-port voyages in Scotland for pay rates below the national minimum wage.
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Question reference: S4W-07588
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 May 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 21 June 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive, given the potential impact on employment, what representations it has made to the UK Government on the application of immigration law to non-European economic area seafarers working on one-port voyages in the (a) ferries, (b) maritime and (c) offshore energy sectors in Scotland.
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Question reference: S4O-01119
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 June 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 June 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive whether consultation with owner-occupiers is mandatory prior to a registered social landlord introducing factoring arrangements in blocks of flats in mixed tenure.
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Question reference: S4W-07343
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 May 2012
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 6 June 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what charities and voluntary organisations it funds.
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Question reference: S4W-07294
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 May 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 31 May 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to consult (a) bus operators and (b) passengers on any proposed changes to the operation of the concessionary bus travel scheme.
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Question reference: S4W-07290
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 May 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 30 May 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is considering making changes to the payments to bus operators in relation to passengers travelling with free bus passes.
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Question reference: S4W-07293
- Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 May 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 30 May 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to employ external consultants to model the operation of the concessionary bus travel scheme.
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