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: S4O-02481
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 October 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 October 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how it supports Fife's economy.
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Question reference: S4W-17172
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 September 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 2 October 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how much livestock born and reared in Scotland has been slaughtered in England in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S4W-16785
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 August 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 2 October 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with Cluff Natural Resources regarding underground coal gasification.
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Question reference: S4W-17168
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 September 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 27 September 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of red meat reared in Scotland is sold (a) in the UK, (b) in the rest of the EU and (c) outwith the EU labelled as British meat.
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Question reference: S4W-17169
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 September 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 27 September 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what recent meetings it has had with (a) the UK Government, (b) Quality Meat Scotland, (c) the Agricultural and Horticulture Development Board and (d) EBLEX regarding the red meat levy and what was discussed.
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Question reference: S4W-17174
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 September 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 26 September 2013
To ask the Scottish Government which levy board will promote and sell livestock born and reared in Scotland and slaughtered in England.
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Question reference: S4W-17175
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 September 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 26 September 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how many abattoirs there are in Scotland.
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Question reference: S4W-17170
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 September 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 26 September 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how much has been collected by Quality Meat Scotland in red meat levy in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S4W-17173
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 September 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 26 September 2013
To ask the Scottish Government under what national label livestock born and reared in Scotland and slaughtered in England is marketed.
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Question reference: S4W-17171
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 September 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 26 September 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how much of the reported £13 billion turnover for food and drink in 2011 came from (a) Scottish meat and (b) British meat sold in the (i) UK, (ii) rest of the EU and (iii) rest of the world.