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-02337
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 August 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 15 September 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that cycle proficiency training for schoolchildren should be provided by trained members of teaching staff.
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Question reference: S4W-02336
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 August 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 15 September 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that cycle proficiency training for schoolchildren should be provided in school hours.
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Question reference: S4W-02247
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 August 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 12 September 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has the legal authority to conduct Scotland-wide referenda and, if so, whether it would consider allowing 16 and 17 year olds to vote in these.
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Question reference: S4W-01968
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 01 August 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 8 September 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-00101 by Alex Neil on 31 May 2011, what was discussed at the meeting in June 2011 and what actions it will take or changes in approach it will make as a result to progress the cause for a living wage.
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Question reference: S4O-00144
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 September 2011
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to encourage the adoption of the living wage by local authorities both for their own staff and for tendering and procurement processes.
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Question reference: S4W-02094
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 05 August 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 31 August 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it takes to encourage greater uptake of sustainable transport options.
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Question reference: S4W-02096
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 05 August 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 31 August 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what it considers to be the barriers to the increased use of public transport.
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Question reference: S4W-02092
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 05 August 2011
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 26 August 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to support the development of smartcard technology across the public sector.
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Question reference: S4W-02027
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 August 2011
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 26 August 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what savings it expects to make in the current parliamentary session by adopting recommendations from the Review of ICT Infrastructure in the Public Sector in Scotland.
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Question reference: S4W-02026
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 August 2011
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 25 August 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to establish a National Oversight Board as recommended in the Review of ICT Infrastructure in the Public Sector in Scotland.
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