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-23414
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 November 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 9 December 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that Historic Scotland takes due regard of the traditions of (a) the Gypsy/Traveller community and (b) other groups in its decision-making.
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Question reference: S4W-23292
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 November 2014
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 9 December 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how many miles ministers have travelled on official business by bicycle in each of the last three years.
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Question reference: S4W-23465
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 December 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen McLeod on 8 December 2014
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-21576 by Paul Wheelhouse on 19 June 2014, what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government about producing a plan to reduce nitrogen dioxide levels.
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Question reference: S4W-23417
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 November 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 5 December 2014
To ask the Scottish Government to what extent ministers are accountable to the Parliament for the actions of its agencies and non-ministerial departments.
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Question reference: S4W-23412
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 November 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 5 December 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how it consults the Roma community.
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Question reference: S4W-23413
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 November 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 5 December 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the (a) UK Government, (b) Welsh Government, (c) Northern Ireland Executive and (d) Government of Ireland about how Gypsy/Traveller traditions should be recognised.
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Question reference: S4W-23411
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 November 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 5 December 2014
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-22276 by Shona Robison on 19 August 2014, what plans it has to assess the effectiveness of how it consults the Gypsy/Traveller community.
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Question reference: S4W-23415
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 November 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 4 December 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what action it takes to recognise the role of the language, Scottish Cant, in Scotland's culture and history.
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Question reference: S4W-23283
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 November 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 4 December 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how many drones (a) it and (b) each of its agencies (i) owns, (ii) leases and (iii) contracts and for what purposes.
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Question reference: S4W-23289
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 November 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 4 December 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government and its agencies regarding the use of drones in Scotland.
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