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-12451
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 6 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how the work of the Commission for Developing Scotland’s Young Workforce will feed into the Post-16 Education (Scotland) Bill.
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Question reference: S4W-12399
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 5 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government when it will announce the new conditions of the Employer Recruitment Incentive.
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Question reference: S4W-12522
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 5 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether individual learning accounts can be used to cover the cost of obtaining a Driver Certificate of Professional Competence.
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Question reference: S4W-12510
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 5 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government, in formulating its next generation broadband plans for (a) Scotland and (b) Midlothian, how it has taken into account the need for internet connectivity for claiming benefits following the introduction of universal credit.
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Question reference: S4W-12521
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 5 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide training to ensure that large goods vehicle (LGV) and passenger carrying vehicle (PCV) drivers in employment who are required to obtain a Driver Certificate of Professional Competence before the September 2014 deadline can do so, given that employers have no obligation to provide the required training.
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Question reference: S4W-12518
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 5 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what (a) support and (b) financial assistance it provides for large goods vehicle (LGV) and passenger carrying vehicle (PCV) drivers to obtain a Driver Certificate of Professional Competence.
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Question reference: S4W-12520
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 5 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the United Road Transport Union regarding reported difficulties in complying with the Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) Regulations 2007.
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Question reference: S4W-12508
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 5 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide greater detail of its plan to deliver next generation broadband to the Midlothian area.
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Question reference: S4W-12509
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 5 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what its plans are to deliver next generation broadband to households in areas where telecoms companies will not upgrade the relevant infrastructure for commercial reasons.
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Question reference: S4W-12391
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 4 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) job and (b) employability opportunities were created by its youth employment programmes in 2011-12, broken down by programme.