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-04476
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 December 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 14 December 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many forests or woods have been successfully (a) conveyed and (b) leased to local community groups through the National Forest Land Scheme in each year since it was introduced.
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Question reference: S4W-04085
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 November 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 8 December 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what risk assessment has been carried out on the impact of hydraulic fracturing for shale oil extraction on (a) groundwater and watercourses and (b) how local carbon impacts might be assessed.
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Question reference: S4O-00484
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 December 2011
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 December 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish its response to the investigation by NHS Lothian of so-called hidden waiting lists.
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Question reference: S4W-04089
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 December 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 6 December 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to issue guidance to local planning authorities on the issue of hydraulic fracturing for shale oil extraction.
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Question reference: S4W-04088
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 November 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 6 December 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with local planning authorities on the issue of hydraulic fracturing for shale oil extraction.
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Question reference: S4W-04086
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 November 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 6 December 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Scottish Environment Protection Agency has been asked to carry out an assessment of (a) the impact of hydraulic fracturing for shale oil extraction on groundwater and watercourses, (b) how local carbon impacts might be assessed and (c) any other associated environmental impacts.
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Question reference: S4W-04084
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 November 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 6 December 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what work has been done to evaluate the risks to the environment caused by hydraulic fracturing for shale oil extraction.
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Question reference: S4W-04087
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 November 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 6 December 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is aware of any proposals under consideration for hydraulic fracturing for shale oil extraction in Scotland.
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Question reference: S4O-00416
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 November 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 24 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress is being made on the investigation of allegations of so-called hidden waiting lists in NHS Lothian.
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Question reference: S4W-03963
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 November 2011
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 21 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-34691 by John Swinney on 30 June 2010, whether it will publish details of the energy efficiency discount schemes offered by each local authority under the Local Government Finance Act 1992.
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