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-08710
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 July 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 13 August 2012
To ask the Scottish Government whether the role of smoking cessation practitioners is integral to the treatment plans of patients with smoking-related cancers.
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Question reference: S4W-08709
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 July 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 13 August 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has invested in smoking cessation services in each of the last three years, broken down by NHS board.
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Question reference: S4W-08711
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 July 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 13 August 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how the role of smoking cessation practitioners contributes to NHS boards meeting relevant targets.
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Question reference: S4W-08741
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 July 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 7 August 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what support it will offer to employers to take on 16 to 24-year-olds from disadvantaged groups.
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Question reference: S4W-08738
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 July 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 7 August 2012
To ask the Scottish Government whether refocusing college places on younger workers will have a negative impact on the opportunities for older workers with low skills to go back into education.
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Question reference: S4W-08740
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 July 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 7 August 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what incentives it will offer to employers to take on 16 to 24-year-olds from disadvantaged groups.
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Question reference: S4W-08749
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 July 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 7 August 2012
To ask the Scottish Government when Skills Development Scotland and the SQA will introduce the certificate for work readiness.
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Question reference: S4W-08725
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 July 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 7 August 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how (a) it and (b) its agencies plan to increase the number of young people in its/their workforce.
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Question reference: S4W-08726
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 July 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 7 August 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how it will support the development of work-focused skills among young people.
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Question reference: S4W-08743
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 July 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 7 August 2012
To ask the Scottish Government when it will explore the potential for an outcome-focused national employability fund.