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-21171
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 May 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 29 May 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what systematic monitoring and evaluation of national policies it carries out to assess the contribution that they make to closing the attainment gap of pupils from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
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Question reference: S4W-21172
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 May 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 29 May 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work of the Improving Performance to Raise Attainment policy group.
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Question reference: S4W-20745
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 April 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 15 May 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what steps Police Scotland is taking to ensure that its staff are aware of their responsibilities regarding the protection of protected species.
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Question reference: S4W-20746
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 April 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 15 May 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will hold an inquiry into reports that Police Scotland told a member of the public that the poisoning of a peregrine falcon in the Leadhills area was not a police matter.
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Question reference: S4W-20935
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 April 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 15 May 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NHS Orkney regarding renewable technologies in the design of the new Balfour Hospital.
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Question reference: S4W-20936
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 April 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 15 May 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what representations it has received regarding the potential for renewables technologies in the design of the new Balfour hospital planned for Kirkwall in Orkney.
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Question reference: S4W-20937
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 April 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 15 May 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what incentives it provides to encourage the use of renewable energy technologies when developing (a) hospitals and (b) other major public buildings.
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Question reference: S4W-20747
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 April 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 12 May 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to combat illegal raptor persecution in the Leadhills area.
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Question reference: S4W-20748
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 April 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 9 May 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether there is sufficient evidence to assess the effectiveness of the new enforcement measures to tackle raptor persecution announced by the Minister for Environment and Climate Change on 1 July 2013.
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Question reference: S4W-20816
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 April 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 7 May 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how many foreign language assistants there have been in schools in each year since 2005.
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