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-18804
- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 December 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 19 December 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether surpluses gained from higher education activity will have to be transferred to the arm’s-length foundation trusts being set up by further education colleges.
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Question reference: S4W-18318
- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 4 December 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many pupils have studied for highers online in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S4W-18367
- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 November 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 28 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a secure payments service in all prisons.
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Question reference: S4W-18316
- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 27 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) minimum, (b) maximum and (c) average duration of a level (i) 2 and (ii) 3 modern apprenticeship has been in each year since 2009-10.
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Question reference: S4W-18315
- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 27 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of modern apprenticeships has been undertaken by disabled people in each year since 2005-06.
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Question reference: S4W-18314
- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 27 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how many disabled people have undertaken a modern apprenticeship in each year since 2005-06.
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Question reference: S4W-18387
- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 November 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 27 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that prisoners receive suitable mental health services.
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Question reference: S4W-18313
- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 25 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how many students from further education colleges have articulated into second or third year university courses in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S4W-18311
- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 25 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how long it will take from application by local authorities to the issuing of orders decriminalising parking enforcement.
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Question reference: S4W-18312
- Asked by: Mary Scanlon, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 25 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what assistance it can provide to local authorities planning for alternative delivery of the traffic warden provision in light of Police Scotland's decision to cease this function.
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