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-10941
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 November 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 19 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what emphasis its revision of the Report on Proposals and Policies (RPP) will place on the recommendation by the Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee in its report on the Scottish Government's Draft Budget 2012-13 and Spending Review 2011 that it "ensures that all proposals and policies in the RPP, and any future revisions of the RPP, are fully funded, in order to meet the targets set out in the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009".
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Question reference: S4O-01499
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 November 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how it measures the impact of the Youth Music Initiative.
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Question reference: S4W-10902
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 02 November 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 13 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how many organisations that promote or support the Gaelic language have had funding reduced or withdrawn since the establishment of Creative Scotland.
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Question reference: S4W-10188
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 October 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 1 November 2012
To ask The Scottish Government what criteria are used to determine the (a) schools and (b) nurseries in the NHS Forth Valley area that participate in the Childsmile (i) core, (ii) nursery and school and (iii) practice schemes.
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Question reference: S4O-01430
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 October 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to minimise the impact on agriculture of the Schmallenberg virus.
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Question reference: S4W-09944
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 01 October 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 25 October 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the (a) UK Government and (b) European Commission regarding the potential of the proposed Rosyth international container development to have an adverse impact on a European wildlife site.
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Question reference: S4W-09943
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 01 October 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 24 October 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what the implications will be for the continued viability of the Grangemouth freight hub if consent is granted for the proposed Rosyth international container terminal.
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Question reference: S4W-09946
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 01 October 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 24 October 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what birds and habitats could be affected by the proposed Rosyth international container terminal.
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Question reference: S4W-09949
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 01 October 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 24 October 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what countries are visited on their annual migration by birds that might be affected by the proposed Rosyth international container terminal and what discussions the Scottish Government has had with such countries on the matter.
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Question reference: S4W-09951
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 01 October 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 24 October 2012
To ask the Scottish Government when it will receive a report and recommendation regarding the proposed Rosyth international container terminal from the Directorate for Planning and Environmental Appeals.
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