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-03627
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 October 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 October 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making in introducing a direct rail service from Kilmarnock to Edinburgh.
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Question reference: S4O-03579
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 October 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 October 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what the trends are in the number of children in Gaelic-medium education.
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Question reference: S4O-03567
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 September 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 October 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether it monitors how the educational outcomes for looked-after children in kinship care placements compares with those of children in residential or foster care.
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Question reference: S4O-03430
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 July 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 6 August 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how independence would improve employment opportunities for young people receiving the national minimum wage.
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Question reference: S4O-03391
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 June 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 June 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what issues were discussed at the last meeting of the British-Irish Council.
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Question reference: S4O-03264
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 May 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 May 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what funding support Creative Scotland has provided to organisations in Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley in the last year.
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Question reference: S4O-03131
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 April 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 April 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how it supports the food and drink industries in Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley.
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Question reference: S4O-03109
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 March 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 April 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide further details on how the industry led talent academy model to be developed as part of its planned £6.6 million investment in the Skills Investment Plan will support software engineering.
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Question reference: S4W-19744
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 February 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 27 February 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how it supports science engagement in Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley.
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Question reference: S4O-02951
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 February 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 February 2014
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met NHS Ayrshire and Arran and what matters were discussed.