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-03839
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 November 2011
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 15 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-03012 by John Swinney on 18 October 2011, when it expects to receive a report from the Accounts Commission on how external scrutiny can contribute to the public service reform agenda.
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Question reference: S4W-03844
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 November 2011
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 15 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has considered instructing an audit of community planning partnerships.
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Question reference: S4W-03769
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 November 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 15 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether landlords are required to fit their properties with carbon monoxide detectors.
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Question reference: S4W-03842
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 November 2011
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 15 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of local authority funding will come from council tax revenue in (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14 and (c) 2014-15.
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Question reference: S4W-03770
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 November 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 15 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether housing in multiple occupancy licences require properties to be fitted with carbon monoxide detectors.
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Question reference: S4W-03626
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 October 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 9 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that it would be appropriate for the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth to approve all Reshaping Care Change Fund applications against clearly defined criteria of preventative spend.
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Question reference: S4W-03623
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 October 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 9 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are sanctions that can be imposed on local authorities that misspend Reshaping Care Change Funds.
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Question reference: S4W-03625
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 October 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 9 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive who approves applications for Reshaping Care Change Fund monies.
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Question reference: S4W-03622
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 October 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 9 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how it will ensure that Reshaping Care Change Fund monies cannot be diverted into core budgets, mainstream funding and non-preventative spend.
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Question reference: S4W-03624
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 October 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 9 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how it will ensure that 20% of Reshaping Care Change Fund monies are spent on supporting carers.
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