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-23551
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 05 December 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 19 December 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how many organisations it approached for assistance in funding the running costs of the first meeting of the Scottish Rural Parliament, and which contributed.
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Question reference: S4W-23553
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 05 December 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 19 December 2014
To ask the Scottish Government which (a) people and (b) organisations assisted in deciding the key themes of the first meeting of the Scottish Rural Parliament.
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Question reference: S4W-23549
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 05 December 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 19 December 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what criteria it used to select the people whom it invited to attend the first meeting of the Scottish Rural Parliament.
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Question reference: S4W-23550
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 05 December 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 19 December 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how much it cost to (a) set up and (b) run the first meeting of the Scottish Rural Parliament, and what its annual operating costs will be.
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Question reference: S4W-23654
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 December 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 19 December 2014
To ask the Scottish Government when it will receive recommendations from NHS chief executives regarding the future funding of hyperbaric services.
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Question reference: S4W-23655
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 December 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 19 December 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will take a decision on the future funding of hyperbaric services in time for any changes to take effect in 2015-16.
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Question reference: S4W-23377
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 November 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 8 December 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on what percentage of (a) further and (b) higher education students has (i) autistic spectrum disorder, (ii) Asperger syndrome, (iii) attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, (iv) social or emotional behavioural difficulties and (v) learning difficulties.
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Question reference: S4W-23375
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 November 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 8 December 2014
To ask the Scottish Government which local authorities offer junior individual savings accounts to looked-after children, and what information it has on the take-up rate.
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Question reference: S4W-23374
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 November 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 3 December 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how many times hyperbaric chambers have been used in emergencies in each year since 2009, broken down by NHS board.
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Question reference: S4W-23365
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 21 November 2014
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 26 November 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the renewable energy sources installed in the buildings in its estate and the dates of installation.
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