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-00256
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 9 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what proposals are being considered for inclusion in the legislation on expanding the role of Scottish Water.
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Question reference: S4W-00255
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 9 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will present its proposed legislation on expanding the role of Scottish Water to the Parliament.
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Question reference: S4W-00258
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 8 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding it provided to Scottish Water in each of the last five years and how much it will provide in each of the next five years.
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Question reference: S4W-00223
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 7 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive, in relation to the dualling of the A9 between Perth and Inverness, 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-00229
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 7 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive, in relation to the dualling of the A90 between Balmedie and Tipperty, 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-00224
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 7 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive, in relation to improvements to the A96, 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-00236
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 7 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-39333 by Keith Brown on 24 February 2011, whether there will be changes to the (a) final cost or (b) completion date of the (i) Forth Replacement Crossing, (ii) M74 extension, (iii) M8/Network Improvements/M74 Raith, (iv) M80 Completion (Stepps to Haggs), (v) Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route or (vi) Borders Railway project in the current parliamentary session.
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Question reference: S4W-00225
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 7 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive, in relation to the M8 Baillieston to Newhouse project, how long the operational period of the non-profit distributing arrangements will be; 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-00235
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 7 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-38686 by Keith Brown on 20 January 2011, what work has been undertaken on the Highland main line to reduce journey times between Inverness and Glasgow/Edinburgh and whether additional financial commitments or improvements will be made in the current parliamentary session.
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Question reference: S4W-00228
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 7 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive, in relation to improvements to the A90/A96 at the Haudagain roundabout, 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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