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: S4O-01168
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 June 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 June 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what message the Scottish Government has for the public and competitors from Scotland for the forthcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Question reference: S4W-07532
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 May 2012
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 8 June 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive where Scotland would rank on the table, Regional GDP per capita in the EU27 in 2009, published by eurostat on 13 March 2012, had account been taken of Scotland's economic share of the UK's national air-space, territorial waters and the continental shelf lying in international waters over which the UK enjoys exclusive rights, territorial exclaves including deposits of oil and natural gas.
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Question reference: S4W-07526
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 May 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 31 May 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive how many permanent unpromoted teaching posts were advertised by North Ayrshire Council in the (a) primary and (b) secondary sectors in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
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Question reference: S4O-01081
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 May 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 31 May 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what degrees it considers will be in greatest demand by employers by 2020 and how will it encourage more people to study for them.
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Question reference: S4F-00690
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 May 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 May 2012
To ask the First Minister what impact the continuing uncertainty in the eurozone is having on the Scottish economy.
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Question reference: S4O-01034
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 May 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 May 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what it considers the most significant improvements have been to patient care in the Ayrshire and Arran NHS board area since 2007.
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Question reference: S4W-07075
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 May 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 16 May 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive how much relief has been given to small businesses in North Ayrshire under the small business bonus scheme in each year since its inception.
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Question reference: S4W-07067
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 May 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 16 May 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what its plans are to reduce the incidence of cannabis farming.
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Question reference: S4W-07070
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 May 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 14 May 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it will take to improve aftercare for stroke patients.
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Question reference: S4W-07068
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 May 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 14 May 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to reduce the incidence of skin cancer.
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