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-08168
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 June 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 18 July 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-07685 by Angela Constance on 20 June 2012, how many people on Individual Learning Account (ILA)-funded courses in each of the last three years were considered to be in a positive destination.
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Question reference: S4W-08167
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 June 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 18 July 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-07685 by Angela Constance on 20 June 2012, what criteria it uses to determine whether an Individual Learning Account (ILA)-funded course constitutes a positive destination.
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Question reference: S4W-08523
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 July 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 18 July 2012
To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that there is a data gap following the suspension of the Scottish School Leavers Survey.
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Question reference: S4W-08444
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 29 June 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 11 July 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to introduce randomised ordering of candidates for NHS board elections.
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Question reference: S4W-07724
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 June 2012
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 28 June 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason details of its Marketing Unit public relations spend for (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12 have not been published on its website.
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Question reference: S4W-07479
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 May 2012
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 28 June 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any staff employed by its constitutional affairs and referendum unit at any time since 2008 have undertaken a secondment with or moved to the employment of a Scottish Government agency or quango and, if so, what grade of staff and what body.
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Question reference: S4W-07275
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 May 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Linda Fabiani on 27 June 2012
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether Sodexo staff working in the Parliament are entitled to sick pay.
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Question reference: S4W-07725
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 June 2012
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 25 June 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish details of its Marketing Unit advertising spend for 2011-12 on its website.
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Question reference: S4W-07977
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 15 June 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 25 June 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive when its self-directed support proposals for those who misuse drugs and alcohol will be made available.
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Question reference: S4W-07976
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 15 June 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 25 June 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive how it ensures that GPs are fully aware of the drug and alcohol treatment services available in their area.
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