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-16048
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 June 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 22 July 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how the Scottish Environment Protection Agency will use its compliance assessment scheme to measure the performance of the Fintry sewage treatment works.
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Question reference: S4W-16044
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 June 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 22 July 2013
To ask the Scottish Government when Scottish Water will begin work on upgrading the sewage treatment works and the associated sewage disposal system in Fintry.
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Question reference: S4W-15601
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 June 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 24 June 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is regarding introducing legislation to prevent so-called pubcos in Scotland from overcharging tenants and licensees for the products that they are obliged to sell.
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Question reference: S4W-15600
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 June 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 24 June 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has carried out research on how so-called pubcos deal with their tenants and licensees.
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Question reference: S4W-15602
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 June 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 24 June 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what legislative powers it has to ensure that tenants and licensees of so-called pubcos are not exploited regarding the price of beer that they are contractually obliged to purchase.
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Question reference: S4W-15597
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 June 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 24 June 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the Fair Deal for Your Local campaign, which calls for a code of practice to protect the tenants and licensees of so-called pubcos.
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Question reference: S4W-15598
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 June 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 24 June 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how many licensed premises in Scotland are owned by so-called pubcos.
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Question reference: S4W-15595
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 June 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 24 June 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on how the UK Government's proposals in its response to the UK Parliament's Business, Innovation and Skills Committee’s 2012 report, Pub Companies, might impact on the licensed trade, and which of the potential legislative powers the response refers to are devolved.
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Question reference: S4W-15599
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 June 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 24 June 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Scottish Licensed Trade Association regarding how so-called pubcos operate.
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Question reference: S4O-02291
- Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 June 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 20 June 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether a significant quarrying operation should proceed without the completion of an environmental impact assessment.
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