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-11492
- 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 how many criminal trials have been adjourned at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court because of (a) a crown motion, (b) a defence motion, (c) failure to appear by an accused, (d) failure to appear by a witness, (e) lack of court time and (f) any other reason in the last three years.
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Question reference: S4O-01555
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 November 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 29 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how many convictions there have been since 2009 for proxy purchasing of alcohol in Fife.
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Question reference: S4O-01557
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 November 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government when it expects Scottish Enterprise to decide on the location of the Areva turbine site.
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Question reference: S4W-11237
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 November 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 22 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how many days the Fife Drug Court has sat at (a) Kirkcaldy and (b) Dunfermline Sheriff Court in the last five years.
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Question reference: S4W-11236
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 November 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 22 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Fife Drugs Court in Kirkcaldy will be closed as a result of changes proposed in the Scottish Court Service's consultation on court structures.
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Question reference: S4W-11238
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 November 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 22 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how many Fife Drug Court appearances at (a) Kirkcaldy and (b) Dunfermline Sheriff Court were called but adjourned for lack of court time in the last five years.
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Question reference: S4W-10997
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 November 2012
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 22 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how its definition of sustainable economic growth takes account of the five principles of sustainable development as set out in the UK shared framework for sustainable development.
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Question reference: S4W-11232
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 November 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 21 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how many summary procedures without a jury at (a) Kirkcaldy and (b) Dunfermline Sheriff Court were called but adjourned for lack of court time in the last five years.
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Question reference: S4W-11231
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 November 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 21 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how many jury trials at (a) Kirkcaldy and (b) Dunfermline Sheriff Court were called but adjourned for lack of court time in the last five years.
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Question reference: S4W-10985
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 November 2012
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 21 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to introduce financial incentives that (a) promote and (b) reward energy efficiency.
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