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-08719
- 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 youth unemployment action forums it has planned.
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Question reference: S4W-08720
- 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 who will be invited to the youth unemployment action forum in (a) Oban and (b) Dumfries.
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Question reference: S4W-08750
- 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 minimum number of hours of work experience will be required to qualify for a certificate for work readiness.
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Question reference: S4W-08733
- 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 incentivise employers to support up to 1,000 young people facing the greatest disadvantages, as noted in Action for Jobs - Supporting Young Scots into Work.
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Question reference: S4W-08742
- 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 which modern apprenticeship frameworks have contribution rates.
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Question reference: S4W-08776
- 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 it plans to publish the equality impact assessment for its youth employment strategy.
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Question reference: S4W-08774
- 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 people in full-time education who (a) are unemployed and (b) have given up looking for work.
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Question reference: S4W-08721
- 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 many jobs in the energy industry will be created for young people as part of the establishment of the Nigg Skills Academy.
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Question reference: S4W-08716
- 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 many 16 to 18-year-olds have been unemployed for over a year and not in full-time education, broken down by geographical area.
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Question reference: S4W-08779
- 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 focus its training places and modern apprenticeships on young people aged 16 to 19.
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