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-00390
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 November 2011
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it acknowledges the level of opposition to the proposed coal-fired power station at Hunterston.
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Question reference: S4F-00265
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 14 November 2011
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 November 2011
To ask the First Minister whether overseas companies are continuing to invest in Scotland.
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Question reference: S4W-03748
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 November 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 10 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how much PFI/PPP debt has accrued to each college and how much remains outstanding.
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Question reference: S4W-03663
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 28 October 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 1 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many police stations have been closed in each year from 1999 to 2007, broken down by police authority.
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Question reference: S4O-00320
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 October 2011
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it anticipates the closure of any colleges or college campuses in the foreseeable future.
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Question reference: S4W-03096
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 October 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 21 October 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) objections and (b) expressions of support had been received by 1 October 2011 regarding the application to construct and operate a new coal-fired power station at Hunterston.
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Question reference: S4W-03105
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 October 2011
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 13 October 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost would be of the first full year of devolving council tax benefit.
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Question reference: S4O-00190
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 September 2011
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive what annual impact it expects the savings made as a result of the merger of Scotland’s police forces to have on the Scottish budget.
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Question reference: S4W-01470
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 July 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 1 August 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to improve the provision of lip-reading services for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
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Question reference: S4W-01034
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 14 July 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) objections and (b) expressions of support had been received by 1 June 2011 regarding the application to construct and operate a new coal-fired power station at Hunterston.