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-00222
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 3 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive, in relation to the Forth Replacement Crossing, what funding mechanism will be used and what the expected capital investment is for 2011-12 and each of the following four financial years.
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Question reference: S4W-00257
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 3 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has for the upgrading of water treatment works and wastewater treatment works in each of the next five years.
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Question reference: S4W-00219
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 2 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans there are to increase the frequency of the train service between Airdrie and Bathgate.
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Question reference: S4W-00217
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 2 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans there are for faster and more frequent rail services between Aberdeen and (a) Glasgow and (b) Edinburgh.
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Question reference: S4W-00218
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 2 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans there are for faster and more frequent rail services between Aberdeen and Inverness.
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Question reference: S4W-00215
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 2 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive, in relation to the Borders Railway project, how long the operational period of the non-profit distributing arrangements will be and what the expected capital investment is for 2011-12 and each of the following four financial years.
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Question reference: S4W-00220
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 2 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what support it will offer rail companies for the roll-out of wi-fi on train services.
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Question reference: S4W-00155
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 2 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many applications it has received for funding from the National Renewables Infrastructure Fund and from what organisations or businesses.
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Question reference: S4W-00157
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 May 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 2 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make further awards from the National Renewables Infrastructure Fund in 2011-12.
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Question reference: S3W-40302
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 March 2011
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 14 March 2011
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