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: S5W-12250
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 October 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 8 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether the chief executive of Prestwick airport, Ron Smith, will be asked to repay any relocation expenses from when he started in the post, and what factors it has taken into account to reach its position on this matter.
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Question reference: S5W-12251
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 October 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 8 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will be involved in the recruitment process for the new chief executive of Prestwick airport.
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Question reference: S5W-12249
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 October 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 8 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether the chief executive of Prestwick airport, Ron Smith, will receive a severance payment.
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Question reference: S5F-01678
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 06 November 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 November 2017
To be taken in Chamber.
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Question reference: S5W-11841
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 October 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 6 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of the contract value of the Fair Start Scotland programme was awarded to (a) the private sector, (b) the voluntary sector, (c) supported businesses and (d) local authorities.
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Question reference: S5O-01445
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 November 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether its new sexual harassment hotline will accept calls from bystanders who witness inappropriate language and behaviour.
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Question reference: S5W-11834
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 October 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 2 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) budget and (b) outturn was for the Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service in each year since its establishment.
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Question reference: S5W-12189
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 October 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 2 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government when the state provider of energy that it announced will be fully operational.
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Question reference: S5W-12035
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 13 October 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 2 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what research it has carried out on the potential impact on the wholesale sector of the proposed national deposit return scheme for plastic and glass bottles.
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Question reference: S5W-12036
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 13 October 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 2 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with (a) Police Scotland and (b) other law enforcement agencies regarding the potential for illicit trade in single-use bottles following the introduction of the proposed national deposit return scheme for plastic and glass bottles.
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