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-10732
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 October 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 14 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that the National Planning Framework for Scotland 3 and the reviewed Scottish Planning Policy contribute to the whole of its stated central purpose rather than solely to increasing sustainable economic growth.
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Question reference: S4W-10729
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 October 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 14 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that the National Planning Framework for Scotland 3 and the reviewed Scottish Planning Policy help deliver the requirements of the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 that functions relating to preparation of (a) the National Planning Framework for Scotland by ministers and (b) development plans by planning authorities must be exercised with the objective of contributing to sustainable development.
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Question reference: S4W-10726
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 October 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 14 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that the National Planning Framework for Scotland 3 and the reviewed Scottish Planning Policy are aligned with the National Performance Framework.
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Question reference: S4W-10727
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 October 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 14 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that the National Planning Framework for Scotland 3 and the reviewed Scottish Planning Policy contribute to achieving the targets set out in the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009.
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Question reference: S4O-01492
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 November 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what its position is on recognising an employee forum for members' staff and engaging with it on corporate body decisions that will impact on its members.
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Question reference: S4W-10731
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 October 2012
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 8 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how it considers sustainable development to differ from sustainable economic growth.
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Question reference: S4W-10733
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 October 2012
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 8 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that its policies contribute to achieving the whole of its stated purpose rather than solely to increasing sustainable economic growth.
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Question reference: S4W-10725
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 October 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 7 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding has been allocated in the draft budget 2013-14 to support work on the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.
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Question reference: S4O-01429
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 October 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the aims of Land Action Scotland.
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Question reference: S4W-09985
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 October 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 29 October 2012
To ask the Scottish Government whether there is legislation in force that could achieve the same effect as the US law, the Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act of 2010 and, if not, whether it will consider introducing measures to do so.