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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

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Question reference: S4O-03934

Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 January 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 January 2015

To ask the Scottish Government how the additional £15.2 million announced for NHS Grampian in 2015-16 will benefit patient care.

Question reference: S4O-03766

Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 November 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 December 2014

To ask the Scottish Government how the Raising Attainment for All programme is raising the standards of education in schools.

Question reference: S4O-03730

Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 November 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 November 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what analysis has been published of the impact of welfare reform across Scotland.

Question reference: S4O-03633

Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 October 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 November 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what communication it has received from the UK Government regarding the extra £100 million of funding to be available for household energy efficiency.

Question reference: S4O-03594

Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 October 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 October 2014

To ask the Scottish Government how investment in hybrid ferries will contribute to meeting its low-carbon targets.

Question reference: S4O-03478

Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 August 2014
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 13 August 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what use is being made of the Business Tourism Bid Fund.

Question reference: S4O-03434

Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 July 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 August 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the assertion in the International Business Times that an independent Scotland would not be able to participate in the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Question reference: S4O-03140

Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 April 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 April 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what alternative services are available for premises not covered by the superfast broadband programme.

Question reference: S4O-03048

Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 20 March 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 March 2014

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what consideration it has given to making greater use of open-source software.

Question reference: S4O-02929

Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 February 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 February 2014

To ask the Scottish Government how it will tackle avoidance of the taxes devolved under the Scotland Act 2012.