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
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Question reference: S4W-18558
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 November 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 9 December 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how it defines "any realistic scenario" in the context of the white paper on independence.
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Question reference: S4W-18140
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 November 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 6 December 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how many articulating students there are, broken down by institution.
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Question reference: S4O-02684
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 November 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 5 December 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to deter people from taking out payday loans in the run-up to Christmas.
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Question reference: S4O-02697
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 December 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 December 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether it advocates dedicated sexual health services for young people.
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Question reference: S4W-18330
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 28 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what assumptions were made regarding all tuition fee support in (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14 and (c) 2014-15 in the "Student support and tuition fee payments" line in Table 5.07 of the draft Scottish budget 2013-14.
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Question reference: S4W-18333
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 28 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what assumptions were made regarding the percentage take-up of student loans in (a) 2013-14 and (b) 2014-15 in the "Net Student Loans Advanced" line in Table 5.07 of the draft Scottish budget 2013-14 and on what basis.
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Question reference: S4W-18331
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 28 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what assumptions were made regarding the total value of full-time undergraduate tuition fee support in (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14 and (c) 2014-15 in the "Student support and tuition fee payments" line in Table 5.07 of the draft Scottish budget 2013-14.
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Question reference: S4W-18332
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 28 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what assumptions were made regarding the total value of (a) bursaries and (b) all other non-repayable grants in (i) 2012-13, (ii) 2013-14 and (iii) 2014-15 in the "Student support and tuition fee payments" line in Table 5.07 of the draft Scottish budget 2013-14.
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Question reference: S4W-18320
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 28 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how many full-time Scotland-domiciled undergraduate students receiving support from the Student Awards Agency for Scotland in 2012-13 were from households with an income (a) between £36,000 and £62,000 in £1,000 increments and (b) over £62,000, which was not declared.
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Question reference: S4W-18319
- Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 28 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how many recipients in 2012-13 of (a) young student, (b) independent student, (c) study outside Scotland and (d) health directorate bursaries administered by the Student Awards Agency for Scotland were from households with an income (i) below £17,000 and (ii) between £17,000 and £36,000 in £1,000 increments.