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-00156
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 14 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what awards have been made from the National Renewables Infrastructure Fund and to what organisations or businesses.
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Question reference: S4W-00373
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 13 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will next meet the Scottish Private Rented Sector Strategy Group and what items will be discussed.
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Question reference: S4W-00213
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 13 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive, in relation to the deployment of the new fleet of longer electric trains in Central Scotland, 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-00254
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 13 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding borrowing powers for Scottish Water.
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Question reference: S4W-00439
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 10 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made toward securing funding for the A8 Baillieston to Newhouse upgrade.
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Question reference: S4W-00440
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 10 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made toward securing funding for the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.
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Question reference: S4W-00372
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 9 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with local authorities since May 2007 regarding the enforcement of tenancy rules for tenants who commit antisocial behaviour.
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Question reference: S4W-00368
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 9 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many affordable homes it expects to be built in each local authority area in 2011 by (a) housing associations, (b) housing cooperatives and (c) the local authority.
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Question reference: S4W-00371
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 9 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding is or will be available for the Empty Homes scheme in (a) 2011-12, (b) 2012-13, (c) 2013-14 and (d) 2014-15.
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Question reference: S4W-00370
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 9 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive when the national strategy on housing for older people will be published.
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