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-02872
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 January 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 February 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how it is working with service providers and local authorities to improve mobile phone coverage across the country.
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Question reference: S4O-02828
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 January 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 January 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to East Ayrshire Council to enhance learning and teaching.
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Question reference: S4O-02741
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 December 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 December 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how it encourages public bodies to use social media as a means of communicating with the public.
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Question reference: S4O-02701
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 December 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 December 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what assistance it provides to people with myasthenia gravis.
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Question reference: S4O-02682
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 November 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 December 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has estimated an independent Scotland's share of the UK national debt.
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Question reference: S4O-02525
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 October 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 31 October 2013
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met East Ayrshire Council and what matters were discussed.
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Question reference: S4O-02462
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 September 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 October 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to improve rail services to Edinburgh from areas to the west and south-west of Glasgow.
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Question reference: S4O-02369
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 September 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 11 September 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve the safety of young people from so-called date rape drugs.
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Question reference: S4O-02339
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 August 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 4 September 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the performance of the construction sector over the last 12 months.
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Question reference: S4O-02278
- Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 June 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 June 2013
To ask the Scottish Government when it will next meet the European Commission and what matters will be discussed.