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: S4O-02510
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 October 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 October 2013
To ask the Scottish Government when it will implement its plans to abolish corroboration in criminal cases.
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Question reference: S4W-16812
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 August 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 10 October 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the hydraulic fracturing process (fracking) being carried out offshore and what information it has on whether there are any plans for this and, if so, (a) where and (b) whether licences have been issued.
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Question reference: S4O-02488
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 October 2013
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 9 October 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has for pensions in an independent Scotland.
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Question reference: S4O-02471
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 September 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 3 October 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what assistance it can provide to low-income commuters who will depend on the Borders railway line.
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Question reference: S4W-17304
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 September 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 2 October 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to review the compensation procedures for self-employed members of a jury.
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Question reference: S4W-17305
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 September 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 2 October 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to remove (a) religious and (b) medical professionals from the list of "persons excusable from jury service as of right".
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Question reference: S4W-16813
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 August 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 26 September 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the hydraulic fracturing process (fracking).
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Question reference: S4O-02137
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 May 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to encourage over-25s who are unemployed to pursue further education.
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Question reference: S4O-02085
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 May 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
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Question reference: S4W-14518
- Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 April 2013
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Fergus Ewing on 26 April 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what targets it expects Registers of Scotland to achieve in 2013-14.
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