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-20599
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 April 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 2 May 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what the average spend on apprenticeships is, broken down by gender.
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Question reference: S4W-20602
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 April 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 2 May 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how gender issues are mainstreamed in the Scottish Welfare Fund and related guidance.
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Question reference: S4W-20607
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 April 2014
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 30 April 2014
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-19435 by John Swinney on 20 February 2014, when the Public Boards and Corporate Diversity Programme Board was established.
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Question reference: S4W-20613
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 April 2014
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 30 April 2014
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-19435 by John Swinney on 20 February 2014, how many copies of the DVD on public appointments were ordered and when; what the total cost was and how many have been distributed.
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Question reference: S4W-20615
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 April 2014
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 30 April 2014
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-19435 by John Swinney on 20 February 2014, whether the Public Boards and Corporate Diversity Programme Board has produced targets and action plans to improve public appointments and, if so, whether these have been published.
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Question reference: S4W-20612
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 April 2014
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 30 April 2014
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-19435 by John Swinney on 20 February 2014, what events have been held to raise awareness and promote understanding of public appointments from (a) 2008 to 2011 and (b) 2012 to date and are planned for the future.
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Question reference: S4W-20608
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 April 2014
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 30 April 2014
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-19435 by John Swinney on 20 February 2014, what the membership is of the Public Boards and Corporate Diversity Programme Board.
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Question reference: S4W-20611
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 April 2014
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 30 April 2014
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-19435 by John Swinney on 20 February 2014, whether disabled people are represented on the Public Boards and Corporate Diversity Programme Board.
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Question reference: S4W-20609
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 April 2014
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 30 April 2014
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-19435 by John Swinney on 20 February 2014, what the remit is of the Public Boards and Corporate Diversity Programme Board.
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Question reference: S4W-20610
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 April 2014
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 30 April 2014
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-19435 by John Swinney on 20 February 2014, whether the (a) agenda and (b) minutes of the Public Boards and Corporate Diversity Programme Board will be published online.
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