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-27221
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 August 2015
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 15 September 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to help Scottish companies affected by the economic slowdown in China.
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Question reference: S4W-27218
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 August 2015
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 15 September 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact that the economic slowdown in China will have on the Scottish economy.
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Question reference: S4F-02948
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 14 September 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 September 2015
To ask the First Minister when the Scottish Government will bring forward revised proposals for greater independence of the Scottish Fiscal Commission following the recent consultation.
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Question reference: S4W-27278
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 September 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen McLeod on 14 September 2015
To ask the Scottish Government who the Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform has met to discuss the proposed by-laws for the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park and when.
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Question reference: S4W-27250
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 31 August 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 8 September 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what funding it gave to the Mark Scott Leadership for Life Award in each year from 2012-13 to 2014-15 and how much it has provided for 2015-16.
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Question reference: S4W-27088
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 August 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 3 September 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on introducing legislation to give tenancy rights to people with residential moorings.
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Question reference: S4W-27087
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 August 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 3 September 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on reviewing the legislation on mooring and navigation licences.
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Question reference: S4O-04527
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 August 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 2 September 2015
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will implement the recommendations outlined in the report by the Scottish Commission on Older Women, Older Women and Work: Looking to the Future.
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Question reference: S4W-27057
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 10 August 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 31 August 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how much generating capacity is available from existing onshore wind projects.
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Question reference: S4W-27053
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 10 August 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 31 August 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what criteria will apply to projects that might enjoy a grace period following the UK Government's decision to end public subsidy for onshore wind projects.
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