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-02784
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 September 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 29 September 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive when the new Cycle Training Standards and Delivery Support Group will next meet and what issues will be discussed.
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Question reference: S4W-02785
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 September 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 29 September 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what cycling projects it supported in 2010-11 and has supported in 2011-12.
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Question reference: S4W-02788
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 September 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 29 September 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive when the National Cycle Network will be completed.
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Question reference: S4W-02780
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 September 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 23 September 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what criteria have been set for local authorities to receive funding under the third phase of the Scotland’s Schools for the Future programme.
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Question reference: S4W-02781
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 September 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 23 September 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will announce the result of its discussions with local authorities regarding the third phase of the Scotland’s Schools for the Future programme.
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Question reference: S4W-02779
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 September 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 23 September 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what requirements have been placed on Aberdeenshire Council regarding timetabling to secure funding from the Scottish Futures Trust for the building and maintenance of the replacement Ellon Academy.
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Question reference: S4W-02371
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 26 August 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 22 September 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-01989 by Keith Brown on 25 August 2011, which transport projects has it funded jointly with local authorities since 1999, and how much has each contributed to these.
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Question reference: S4O-00209
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 September 2011
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive what support it provides to community councils.
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Question reference: S4W-02546
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 September 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 September 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive when it plans to publish the process and timetable for letting the next ScotRail franchise.
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Question reference: S4F-00149
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 September 2011
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 September 2011
To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government plans to impose a cap on the costs of the Borders Railway project.
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