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
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Question reference: S4W-27757
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 September 2015
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 27 October 2015
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-26442 by John Swinney on 31 July 2015, whether it will provide details of all of the projects delayed for each year, also broken down by (a) the length of delay and (b) what the additional cost will be.
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Question reference: S4W-27760
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 September 2015
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 27 October 2015
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-26441 by John Swinney on 31 July 2015, whether all projects with a financial close date of after September 2014 have been affected by the Eurostat change.
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Question reference: S4W-27773
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 September 2015
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 27 October 2015
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-26462 by John Swinney on 31 July 2015, what other capital projects will be subject to changes to staffing as a result of the transition to the European System of Accounts 2010 (ESA 10).
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Question reference: S4W-27758
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 September 2015
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 27 October 2015
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-26452 by John Swinney on 31 July 2015, whether it will provide details of each project expected to have a financial close in each month from July 2015 to March 2016.
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Question reference: S4W-27761
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 September 2015
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 27 October 2015
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answers to questions S4W-26469 and S4W-26470 by John Swinney on 31 July 2015, whether the private sector can invest subordinated debt beyond its 60% shareholding.
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Question reference: S4W-27771
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 September 2015
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 27 October 2015
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-26467 by John Swinney on 31 July 2015, what the implications are for projects transferring to the new structure and, other than the schools referred to in the response, which projects will transfer.
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Question reference: S4W-27763
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 September 2015
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 27 October 2015
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-26543 by John Swinney on 31 July 2015, whether it will publish details of the limited contractual adjustments made for each project.
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Question reference: S4W-27759
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 September 2015
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 27 October 2015
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-26449 by John Swinney on 31 July 2015, when it will provide an assessment of the additional costs.
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Question reference: S4W-27764
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 September 2015
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 27 October 2015
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-26450 by John Swinney on 31 July 2015, whether it will provide the information that was requested regarding how much it paid Pinsent Masons for advice and consultancy services.
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Question reference: S4W-27756
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 September 2015
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 27 October 2015
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-24246 by John Swinney on 2 February 2015, how many other projects did not reach financial close in 2014-15, and whether it will provide an update for 2015-16.