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: S5W-01007
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 June 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Mark McDonald on 1 July 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what the projected spend is for children taken into care in its next budget.
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Question reference: S5W-01006
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 June 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Mark McDonald on 1 July 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what the total spend was on looked after children in each year from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2015.
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Question reference: S5W-00801
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 June 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 24 June 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many air guns were surrendered to police stations during the amnesty between 23 May and 12 June 2016, also broken down by Police Scotland division.
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Question reference: S5W-00803
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 June 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 24 June 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how much it spent on (a) print and (b) broadcast advertising and marketing materials to promote the air gun amnesty between 23 May and 12 June 2016.
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Question reference: S5W-00567
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 June 2016
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 15 June 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the SQA regarding what checks are put in place to ensure that all exam papers are correctly compiled and moderated.
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Question reference: S5W-00191
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 May 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 2 June 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many university training places for teaching ICT subjects there have been in each of the last 10 years, also broken down by the number of places that were unfilled.
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Question reference: S5W-00190
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 May 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 2 June 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many university students have graduated in ICT courses in each of the last 10 years.
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Question reference: S5W-00195
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 May 2016
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 2 June 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how many school teachers have other paid jobs.
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Question reference: S5W-00194
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 May 2016
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 2 June 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to recruit more school teachers in ICT subjects.
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Question reference: S5W-00193
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 May 2016
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 2 June 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what workforce planning it has carried out regarding the recruitment of school teachers in ICT subjects.
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