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-20644
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 April 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 2 May 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) remit and (b) timescale is for its review of the childcare workforce; who is on the review panel, and whether it plans to publish minutes of its meetings.
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Question reference: S4W-20689
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 April 2014
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 30 April 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many people on debt arrangement schemes owe money to Portfolio Recovery Associates UK and what the total amount is.
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Question reference: S4W-20693
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 April 2014
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 30 April 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the total personal debt in Scotland; what percentage of that debt is attributed to payday lenders, and whether this represents a rising trend on previous years.
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Question reference: S4W-20695
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 April 2014
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 30 April 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how many Debt Arrangement Scheme-approved money advisers there are in the (a) public and (b) private sector.
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Question reference: S4W-20690
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 April 2014
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 30 April 2014
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the Consumer Finance Association and what matters were discussed.
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Question reference: S4W-20697
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 April 2014
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 30 April 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what companies and organisations the Accountant in Bankruptcy has contracted to administer bankruptcy services on its behalf since 2011.
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Question reference: S4W-20696
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 April 2014
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 30 April 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on whether Portfolio Recovery Associates UK employs any Debt Arrangement Scheme-approved money advisers.
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Question reference: S4W-20653
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 April 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 29 April 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what editorial control ministers will exert on the report produced by the review of the childcare workforce.
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Question reference: S4W-20650
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 April 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 29 April 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether its review of the childcare workforce will produce recommendations and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.
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Question reference: S4F-02053
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 April 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 May 2014
To ask the First Minister, following the publication of the Mortonhall Investigation, how the Scottish Government plans to support parents and families affected.
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