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-25986
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 June 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona McLeod on 22 June 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have registered to attend the information events regarding the implementation of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014, and what information it has regarding how many (a) have applied or (b) are expected to apply for reimbursement of (i) travel and (ii) childcare costs.
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Question reference: S4W-25987
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 June 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona McLeod on 22 June 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how many places will be available at each information event regarding the implementation of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014.
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Question reference: S4W-25985
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 June 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona McLeod on 22 June 2015
To ask the Scottish Government which organisations are providing funding toward the information events regarding the implementation of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014, broken down by amount provided.
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Question reference: S4W-25983
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 June 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona McLeod on 22 June 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what (a) expenses and (b) incentives are offered to participants at the information events regarding the implementation of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 and which organisations are paying for these.
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Question reference: S4W-25984
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 June 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona McLeod on 22 June 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it is providing toward the information events regarding the implementation of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014.
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Question reference: S4O-04476
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 June 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 17 June 2015
To ask the Scottish Government whether Scottish Water will continue to provide water supply to schools and hospitals.
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Question reference: S4W-25667
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 May 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 15 June 2015
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the current National Grid contract with Peterhead Power Station ending in 2017, whether it anticipates that Scotland will remain a net exporter of power beyond that date.
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Question reference: S4W-25753
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 9 June 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what the estimated cost to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has been of responding to emergency calls to reported fires at the Broadford Works in Aberdeen in each of the last four years.
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Question reference: S4W-25670
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 May 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 5 June 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the responsibility of licensing the (a) onshore and (b) offshore aspects of underground coal gasification projects in Scotland.
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Question reference: S4W-25669
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 May 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 5 June 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to assess the potential for deployment of solar panels on the Scottish Government estate.
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