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-00672
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 23 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how much Aberdeen City Council will pay in annual unitary charge payments under the 3Rs Project in Aberdeen over the lifetime of the project.
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Question reference: S4W-00673
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 23 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what funding it has provided for the 3Rs Project in Aberdeen in each year to date.
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Question reference: S4W-00552
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 22 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is required to introduce regulations under section 64 of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 in relation to its report, Regulation of Energy Efficiency in Housing, and, if so, how it will do so.
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Question reference: S4W-00212
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive, in relation to the electrification of the Central Scotland rail network, what funding mechanism will be used; what the timetable is for the delivery of the project; what the expected capital investment is for 2011-12 and each of the following four financial years, and what the projected total cost is.
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Question reference: S4W-00221
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive, in relation to the Glasgow Fastlink project, what funding mechanism will be used; what the timetable is for delivery of the project; what the expected capital investment is for 2011-12 and each of the following four financial years, and what the projected total cost is.
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Question reference: S4W-00214
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive, in relation to the modernisation of the Glasgow subway, what funding mechanism will be used; what the timetable is for delivery of the project; what the expected capital investment is for 2011-12 and each of the following four financial years, and what the projected total cost is.
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Question reference: S4W-00553
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 21 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what further assistance and incentives it has introduced or will introduce in relation to its report, Regulation of Energy Efficiency in Housing, in order to meet its obligations under section 64 of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009.
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Question reference: S4W-00391
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 16 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the impact of changes to housing benefit on residents of communities with high-cost housing.
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Question reference: S4W-00508
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 06 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 16 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with (a) Aberdeen City Council and (b) other interested parties regarding holding a local referendum.
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Question reference: S4W-00506
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 06 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 16 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what referenda have been organised by local authorities since May 1999 and on what subjects.
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