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-09241
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 August 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 20 September 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what the estimated impact of the 2012 London Olympics and Paralympics has been for Scotland.
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Question reference: S4O-01304
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 September 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 19 September 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what enforcement action is available to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency when waste transfer stations fail to meet licence conditions.
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Question reference: S4W-09430
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 September 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 14 September 2012
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has made arrangements to implement an early warning system to detect Schmallenberg virus on farms.
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Question reference: S4W-09432
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 September 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 14 September 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what the percentage increase in uptake of the education maintenance allowance has been in the Falkirk Council area since it was revised in 2009-10.
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Question reference: S4W-09433
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 September 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 14 September 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made in discussions with EU officials on levels of tolerance in sheep electronic identification rules.
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Question reference: S4W-09431
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 September 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 12 September 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how many Blue Badge holders in the Falkirk Council area have (a) been referred to an independent mobility assessor following their renewal application and (b) withdrawn from the scheme and how many renewal applications have been refused since the coming into force of the Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011 and the Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Amendment (No 2) Regulations 2011.
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Question reference: S4W-09238
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 August 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 12 September 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how successful Business Club Scotland has been at helping small and medium-sized enterprises gain contracts.
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Question reference: S4W-09240
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 August 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 7 September 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to harmonising school holidays across the country.
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Question reference: S4W-09239
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 August 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 4 September 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how many post-surgery radiotherapy treatments are conducted by NHS Forth Valley and how many are outsourced elsewhere.
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Question reference: S4O-01217
- Asked by: Angus MacDonald, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 August 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 September 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what future plans Scottish Development International has to further develop trade links with Turkey.