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: S4O-02587
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 November 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has dropped plans to withdraw recognition from the Orkney Fish Producers Organisation.
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Question reference: S4O-02557
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 October 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what representations it has received regarding the roll-out of high-speed broadband services in Orkney.
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Question reference: S4W-17545
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 October 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 28 October 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that cyclists being nicer to motorists will result in a reduction in road accidents involving cyclists.
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Question reference: S4W-17544
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 October 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 28 October 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers the Nice Way Code campaign to have been good value for money.
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Question reference: S4W-17542
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 October 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 28 October 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what feedback it has received from cycling groups regarding the Nice Way Code campaign.
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Question reference: S4W-17543
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 October 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 28 October 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how many accidents involving cyclists occurred during the Nice Way Code campaign and during the same months in (a) 2012, (b) 2011 and (c) 2010.
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Question reference: S4W-17539
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 October 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 28 October 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what the planned outcomes were of the Nice Way Code campaign and whether they were achieved.
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Question reference: S4W-17540
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 October 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 28 October 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how many complaints (a) it, (b) the campaign's advertising agency and (c) any other body received about the Nice Way Code campaign and what the nature was of any such complaints.
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Question reference: S4W-17538
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 October 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 28 October 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what impact assessment was carried out in advance of the launch of the Nice Way Code campaign.
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Question reference: S4O-02489
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 October 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 9 October 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what the level of local government funding is per head of population for Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles.