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-11391
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 November 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 7 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what measures (a) are being taken to ensure that the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow are unaffected by congestion and (b) will be introduced in its revision of the Report on Proposals and Policies in relation to a wider strategy to reduce transport emissions.
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Question reference: S4W-11390
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 November 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 7 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken in relation to transport in Glasgow to improve air quality ahead of the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
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Question reference: S4W-11392
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 November 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 7 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on using demand management measures as part of a low-carbon transport system.
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Question reference: S4W-11388
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 November 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 6 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to promote credit unions as an alternative to pay day loans.
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Question reference: S4W-11389
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 November 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 6 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the UK Government’s definition of a good quality combined heat and power station as one that reaches a minimum efficiency level of 35%.
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Question reference: S4W-11356
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 November 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 5 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what communication it has had with the UK Government in the last year regarding Chalara fraxinea.
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Question reference: S4W-11355
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 November 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 4 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-09443 by Richard Lochhead on 14 September 2012, whether it has held a meeting with the fishing industry and the main retailers regarding the suspension of Scottish mackerel’s Marine Stewardship Council certificate.
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Question reference: S4W-11357
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 November 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 4 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-10759 by Paul Wheelhouse on 12 November 2012, with which stakeholders the Forestry Commission Scotland undertook awareness raising work.
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Question reference: S4W-11358
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 November 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 4 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-10759 by Paul Wheelhouse on 12 November 2012, whether the Forestry Commission Scotland's awareness raising work with staff and stakeholders raised the issue of Chalara fraxinea.
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Question reference: S4W-11493
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 November 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 3 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis there has been of the people who might be affected by the removal of jury trials from Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court and what information it has on the percentage of people attending the court in the last three years who were (a) receiving benefits and (b) in employment.
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