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-13423
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 March 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 15 March 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how it encourages public (a) bodies and (b) service providers to (i) promote and (ii) use Gaelic.
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Question reference: S4W-13422
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 March 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 15 March 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what action can be taken by people concerned that a public body might be disregarding its Gaelic language plan.
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Question reference: S4W-13432
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 March 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 15 March 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what subjects are taught in both Gaelic and English at (a) S1, (b) S2 and (c) from S3 to S6, broken down by (i) local authority and (ii) school.
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Question reference: S4W-13421
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 March 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 14 March 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what autonomy Cairngorm National Park Authority has regarding its use of Gaelic.
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Question reference: S4W-13420
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 March 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 14 March 2013
To ask the Scottish Government when the Cairngorm National Park Authority will (a) complete and (b) publish its Gaelic Language Plan, and for what reason it has not yet been completed.
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Question reference: S4W-13416
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 March 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 14 March 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether it was consulted by Transport Scotland about new trunk road signage on the A9 at Longman roundabout at Inverness and, if so, what advice was given.
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Question reference: S4W-13418
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 March 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 13 March 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will update the Gaelic Language Plan regarding signage on trunk roads.
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Question reference: S4W-13417
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 March 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 13 March 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what direction it gives to Transport Scotland about the active promotion and use of Gaelic.
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Question reference: S4W-13419
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 March 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 13 March 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what autonomy Transport Scotland has not to engage in the active promotion and use of Gaelic.
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Question reference: S4W-13403
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Friday, 01 March 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 12 March 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what procedures it has in place to ensure that it considers the purchase of items of Scottish historical interest that become available for sale.