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-12398
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 1 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how it will spend the additional £80 million referred to by the Minister for Youth Employment on 10 January 2012 (Official Report, c. 15340), broken down by programme.
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Question reference: S4W-12390
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 1 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) job and (b) employability opportunities will be created by its youth employment budget in 2012-13, broken down by programme.
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Question reference: S4W-12396
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 1 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) 16 to 19 and (b) 20 to 24-year-olds have undertaken more than one learning, training or work opportunity via programmes administered by Skills Development Scotland.
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Question reference: S4W-12401
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 1 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish the Minister for Youth Employment’s recent letter to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions regarding a youth guarantee across EU member states (Official Report, col. 15342).
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Question reference: S4W-12447
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 1 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government when the Commission for Developing Scotland’s Young Workforce will (a) first meet and (b) report its findings.
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Question reference: S4W-12449
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 1 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Commission for Developing Scotland’s Young Workforce will publish its work programme and reports on progress until publishing its final report.
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Question reference: S4O-01790
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 January 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to support credit unions in light of the reported rapid expansion of high interest short-term lending.
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Question reference: S4W-12411
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 30 January 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what support it has given to families travelling to the myotonic dystrophy support group conference in Bristol.
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Question reference: S4W-12409
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 30 January 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what schemes it funds to help families affected by muscular dystrophy.
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Question reference: S4W-12410
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 January 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 30 January 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what support it gives families to access the specialist myotonic dystrophy support group based in Nottingham.
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