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-25023
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 March 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 22 April 2015
To ask the Scottish Government (a) what percentage of and (b) how many (i) primary and (ii) secondary schools are eco-schools with (A) bronze, (B) silver and (C) Green Flag status, and what information it has on how this compares with the rest of Europe.
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Question reference: S4W-25096
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 March 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 21 April 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how many times its officials have met Community Windpower Ltd.
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Question reference: S4W-25034
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 March 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 20 April 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on local authorities not allowing former teachers who have taken voluntary severance to provide supply teaching.
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Question reference: S4W-24914
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 March 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 27 March 2015
To ask the Scottish Government which local authorities it expects will meet the 2015 Scottish Housing Quality Standard.
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Question reference: S4W-24932
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 March 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 27 March 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of rent loss is attributed to void council properties, broken down by local authority area.
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Question reference: S4W-25033
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 March 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 26 March 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what the participation rate is of each local authority in national contracts through Scotland Excel.
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Question reference: S4W-24969
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 March 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 26 March 2015
To ask the Scottish Government when it will clarify future funding arrangements for Scotland Excel.
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Question reference: S4W-24784
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 March 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 23 March 2015
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-23789 by Keith Brown on 14 January 2015, when each contract (a) was taken out and (b) will expire, and how much each is worth.
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Question reference: S4W-24795
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 March 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 20 March 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what powers are available to local authorities to implement necessary repairs to housing blocks where the local authority is not the majority landlord.
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Question reference: S4W-24739
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 March 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 16 March 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Falkirk Council regarding the next round of the Attainment Scotland Fund.
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