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-10032
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 October 2012
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by John Swinney on 4 October 2012
To ask the Scottish Government whether there have been changes to the number of its special advisers and their responsibilities since July 2012 and what the costs are of employing the special adviser team.
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Question reference: S4O-01294
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 September 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 September 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that court attendance by police officers does not affect frontline policing in their area.
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Question reference: S4O-01234
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 August 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 September 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made on the programme of school building and refurbishment using the Scottish Futures Trust.
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Question reference: S4O-01198
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 June 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 28 June 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on items held by the national collections of art in Edinburgh being displayed at other venues across the country.
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Question reference: S4O-01146
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 June 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 June 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it can confirm that the Scottish police service will not face the reductions in numbers and pay and conditions being experienced in England and Wales and will welcome transfer applications from officers in those countries.
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Question reference: S4O-01076
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 May 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 31 May 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it provides guidelines on the implementation of health and safety policies in primary schools.
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Question reference: S4O-00873
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 March 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 March 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made with using vitamin D supplements or additives to tackle long-term health issues.
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Question reference: S4O-00573
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 January 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 January 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what it is doing to identify young carers and how this is resourced.
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Question reference: S4O-00516
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 December 2011
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 December 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Property Factors (Scotland) Act 2011 allows for the dismissal of a failing or uncooperative factor.
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Question reference: S4O-00504
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 December 2011
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 December 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what the expected impact on employment and economic growth is of the finance that it has committed to renewables projects.