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-07276
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 May 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 23 May 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to review the law in relation to the licensing of private hire cars.
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Question reference: S4W-07277
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 May 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 23 May 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on local authorities having the power to limit the number of private hire car licences in their area.
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Question reference: S4W-06978
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 27 April 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Bruce Crawford on 15 May 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-06349 by Bruce Crawford on 26 April 2012, what changes have been made as a result.
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Question reference: S4W-06575
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 02 April 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Bruce Crawford on 4 May 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason the Respondent Information Form for the Your Scotland, Your Referendum consultation asks respondents to state their country of residence; whether this is standard in all of its consultations, and, if not, what its reasons are for its position on this in this instance.
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Question reference: S4O-00981
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 May 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 May 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive how it ensures that cyberbullying incidents are recorded accurately.
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Question reference: S4O-00967
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 April 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 2 May 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of the recently reported comments by the Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism, whether it will regulate so-called pay-day loans.
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Question reference: S4W-06349
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 March 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Bruce Crawford on 26 April 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive when it last reviewed its comment moderation policy for websites carrying the Scottish Government logo.
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Question reference: S4W-06636
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 April 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Liam McArthur on 26 April 2012
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, further to the answer to question S4W-05706 by Liam McArthur on 5 March 2012, what its position is on the adequacy of the (a) current powers, (b) remit and (c) appeals process available to the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman.
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Question reference: S4W-06573
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 02 April 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Bruce Crawford on 25 April 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has specifically targeted the respondents to the National Conversation and encouraged them to participate in the Your Scotland, Your Referendum consultation.
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Question reference: S4W-06574
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 02 April 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Bruce Crawford on 25 April 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive which of its consultations have been externally verified since 2007, broken down by (a) who carried out, (b) the reason for and (c) the cost of the verification.