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-05819
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 February 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 6 March 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide details of the (a) dates, (b) locations and (c) attendees of all meetings between the Minister for Housing and Transport and the Regional Networks of Registered Tenants Organisations in the last year.
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Question reference: S4W-05818
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 February 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 6 March 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive (a) when and (b) which ministers (i) last met and (ii) will next meet representatives of the Edinburgh Tenant’s Federation.
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Question reference: S4W-05706
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 17 February 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Liam McArthur on 5 March 2012
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it plans to review the role of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman and, if so, whether this will include considering (a) the introduction of panel investigations similar to those operated by the UK Parliamentary Ombudsman and (b) extending the avenue for appeals.
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Question reference: S4W-05903
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 February 2012
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 2 March 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it anticipates Barnett consequentials arising from the £23.7 million Coastal Communities Fund launched on 9 February 2012 by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.
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Question reference: S4W-05724
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 February 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 2 March 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason its Draft Youth Employment Strategy does not refer to the contribution of youth work.
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Question reference: S4O-00762
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 February 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 March 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to defend and extend the rights of private sector tenants in Edinburgh.
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Question reference: S4W-05396
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 February 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 29 February 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to review the role and functions of the Accountant in Bankruptcy.
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Question reference: S4W-05398
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 February 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 29 February 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to review the law on protected trust deeds.
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Question reference: S4W-05397
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 February 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 29 February 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Accountant in Bankruptcy is equipped to support individuals on completion of a protected trust deed.
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Question reference: S4W-05697
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 17 February 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 28 February 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of NHS employees disclosed a disability to their employer in 2011-12 and how this compares with each of the last two years for which information is available.
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