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-19013
- Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 December 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 5 February 2014
To ask the Scottish Government when it expects Glasgow Prestwick Airport to return to profit.
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Question reference: S4W-19012
- Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 December 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 5 February 2014
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish a business plan for Glasgow Prestwick Airport.
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Question reference: S4W-19242
- Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 January 2014
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 28 January 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what advice it has provided to non-departmental public bodies regarding the impact of an independent Scotland on their operations in terms of (a) currency and (b) EU membership.
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Question reference: S4W-19213
- Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 January 2014
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 28 January 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how much (a) the Scottish Futures Trust, (b) the Water Industry Commission for Scotland, (c) David MacBrayne Ltd, (d) Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd, (e) Scottish Canals, (f) Scottish Water, (g) Transport Scotland, (h) the Scottish Housing Regulator, (i) the Drinking Water Quality Regulator, (j) the Scottish Roadworks Commissioner and (k) Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd has spent on (i) public relations, (ii) overseas travel, (iii) hospitality and entertainment and (iv) external consultancy in each year since 2010-11, broken down by (A) payment and (B) reason.
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Question reference: S4W-19214
- Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 January 2014
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 27 January 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what publications it has issued since 1 May 2011 and what the (a) circulation was and (b) production costs were.
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Question reference: S4W-19155
- Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 January 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 22 January 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish the (a) agenda, (b) list of attendees, (c) minutes, (d) details of the purpose of and (e) outcome of each meeting that (i) ministers and (ii) officials have had with (A) public bodies, (B) external stakeholders, (C) MSPs and (D) members of the public regarding the land for the Glasgow Airport Rail Link project since 17 September 2009.
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Question reference: S4W-19164
- Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 January 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 22 January 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish the (a) agenda, (b) list of attendees, (c) minutes, (d) details of the purpose of and (e) outcome of each meeting between ministers regarding the land for the Glasgow Airport Rail Link project since 17 September 2009.
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Question reference: S4W-18586
- Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 02 December 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 11 December 2013
To ask the Scottish Government, with reference to the white paper on independence, what stakeholders it consulted regarding air passenger duty and how their input informed the Scottish Government’s position.
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Question reference: S4W-18392
- Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 15 November 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 3 December 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of (a) the progress of and (b) due diligence in the pipeline project from Kirriemuir sewage works to the River Dean.
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Question reference: S4W-18486
- Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 November 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 29 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-10220 by Keith Brown on 26 October 2012, what percentage of contracts for the Queensferry Crossing has been allocated to (a) Scottish and (b) non-Scottish companies and how much these contracts are worth.
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