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-03043
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 March 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 March 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Co-operative Group regarding the potential sale of agricultural assets.
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Question reference: S4O-03000
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 March 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 March 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how it supports community-led healthy behaviour change projects.
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Question reference: S4W-19754
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 February 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 27 February 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to involve non-motorised users of the A9 corridor in the design of its upgrade work.
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Question reference: S4O-02974
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 February 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 March 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the implications for the justice system of the introduction of a requirement for local authorities to investigate allegations of harassment or unlawful eviction.
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Question reference: S4W-19382
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 January 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 20 February 2014
To ask the Scottish Government in which Forestry Commission Scotland districts it is compulsory to use only non-lead ammunition for (a) deer stalking and (b) other wildlife management activities; whether this will be rolled out to the rest of the estate, and, if so, when.
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Question reference: S4W-19359
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 January 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 5 February 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what requirements schools have regarding the collection of food waste.
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Question reference: S4W-19360
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 January 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 5 February 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what support is available to schools to improve kitchen facilities and expand dining facilities.
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Question reference: S4W-19358
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 January 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 5 February 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what health benefits it expects to see as a result of increased provision of school meals in primary schools.
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Question reference: S4W-19357
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 January 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 5 February 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how local food producers can benefit from increased provision of school meals in primary schools.
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Question reference: S4W-19355
- Asked by: Alison Johnstone, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 January 2014
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 5 February 2014
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-19116 by John Swinney on 22 January 2014, whether local authorities can use income obtained from reductions in council tax discount for second homes and certain long-term unoccupied buildings on energy efficiency and fuel poverty initiatives to improve the affordability of housing stock.