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-04401
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government which countries have been the largest investors in Scotland in each year since 2011-12.
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Question reference: S5W-04402
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government which sectors have seen the highest levels of direct foreign investment in each year since 2011-12.
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Question reference: S5W-04573
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-02561 by Paul Wheelhouse on 21 September 2016, whether it will provide an update on the progress that it is making on establishing the ministerial trade board; what the board’s (a) budget, (b) remit and (c) membership will be, and when it will first meet.
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Question reference: S5W-04620
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-03816 by Keith Brown on 9 November 2016, what financial contribution is made by (a) the MoD and (b) other countries in respect of military flights from other countries.
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Question reference: S5W-04623
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-03813 by Keith Brown on 9 November 2016, what information it has on how many Ryanair passenger flights have there been per day in each year since 2011.
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Question reference: S5W-04622
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-03813 by Keith Brown on 9 November 2016, how many cargo flights have there been per day in each year since 2011.
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Question reference: S5W-03460
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether introducing a requirement for fair work practice for Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise account-managed businesses is being considered as a condition of support.
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Question reference: S5W-03967
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government in which countries Scottish Development International has had a permanent base in each year since 2011-12.
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Question reference: S5W-04604
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 18 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what financial assistance is available to support community groups that are interested in purchasing the Clock Tower in Helensburgh.
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Question reference: S5W-03754
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 October 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 17 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how much it spent delivering its strategic priorities in each year since 2007.