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-09855
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 September 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 2 October 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how many indictments have been registered at Kirkcaldy Justice of the Peace Court in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S4W-09852
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 September 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 2 October 2012
To ask the Scottish Government for how many days (a) Kirkcaldy and (b) Dunfermline Sheriff Court has sat in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S4W-09854
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 September 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 2 October 2012
To ask the Scottish Government for how many days Kirkcaldy Justice of the Peace Court has sat in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S4W-09853
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 September 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 2 October 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how many indictments have been registered at (a) Kirkcaldy and (b) Dunfermline Sheriff Court in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S4W-09851
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 September 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 2 October 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how many jury trials have taken place at (a) Kirkcaldy and (b) Dunfermline Sheriff Court in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S4W-09686
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 September 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 27 September 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the Scottish Environment Protection Agency's finding that (a) Heads of Ayr and (b) Stonehaven beaches did not achieve a mandatory pass rating for the 2012 summer season and what action it will take to help ensure that bathing waters do not breach safety limits or guidelines.
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Question reference: S4W-09443
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 07 September 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 14 September 2012
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-09018 by Richard Lochhead on 30 August 2012, whether arrangements for the meeting with retailers have been finalised and, if so, who has been invited.
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Question reference: S4W-09288
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 August 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 11 September 2012
To ask the Scottish Government when the evaluation of directly elected NHS boards will be completed and made public.
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Question reference: S4W-09018
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 August 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 30 August 2012
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-08516 by Richard Lochead on 1 August 2012, who will be invited to the meeting with the supermarkets and when it will be held.
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Question reference: S4W-08516
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 July 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 1 August 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions took place between the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment and retailers on the suspension of Scottish mackerel’s Marine Stewardship Council certificate before 30 June 2012.