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-19693
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 10 February 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 17 March 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what its budget will be for the 2014 Ryder Cup.
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Question reference: S4W-19726
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 February 2014
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 12 March 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the suspension of (a) council tax for households and (b) non-domestic rates for businesses affected by flooding.
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Question reference: S4W-19916
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 February 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 10 March 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how many property owners under its help to buy scheme have expressed a wish to be bought out of the agreement and how many have been rejected.
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Question reference: S4W-19915
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 February 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 10 March 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how many property owners under its help to buy scheme it has bought out of the agreement.
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Question reference: S4W-19583
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 February 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Lesley Thomson on 4 March 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how many cases of flytipping have been reported to procurators fiscal in each year since 1999, and how many (a) prosecutions and (b) convictions there were.
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Question reference: S4F-01928
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 March 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 March 2014
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's position is on the calls from Transform Scotland to upgrade the rail network.
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Question reference: S4W-19690
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 10 February 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 3 March 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the need to dredge rivers and burns to reduce the risk of flooding.
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Question reference: S4W-19689
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 10 February 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 3 March 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how many local authorities have applied to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency for licences to dredge rivers in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S4W-19691
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 10 February 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 3 March 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what advice it has provided to local authorities regarding the dredging of rivers and burns.
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Question reference: S4O-02964
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 February 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 March 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with local authorities following the recent incidents of flooding.