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-22348
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 August 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 2 September 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on there being no special right of access to scheduled monuments, and whether it plans to review this.
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Question reference: S4W-22346
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 August 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 2 September 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what the criteria are for scheduling a monument of national importance, and whether it plans to review these.
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Question reference: S4W-22349
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 August 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 2 September 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that the specialist skills required to maintain historical monuments are not lost.
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Question reference: S4W-22347
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 August 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 2 September 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what stakeholders it consults regarding the classification of sites of heritage interest.
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Question reference: S4W-22378
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 August 2014
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 29 August 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that sufficient and appropriate remedial steps have been taken by suppliers involved in blacklisting as set out at paragraph 13 of Scottish Procurement Policy Note, SPPN 4/2103.
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Question reference: S4W-22275
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 August 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 21 August 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what plans ministers have to visit Gypsy/Traveller sites in The Highland Council area.
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Question reference: S4W-22269
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 August 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 21 August 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that the closure of a Gypsy/Traveller site by a local authority does not unduly impact on the way of life of the Gypsy/Traveller community.
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Question reference: S4W-22268
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 August 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 21 August 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what liaison it has with local authorities regarding the number of sites available for the Gypsy/Traveller community.
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Question reference: S4W-22274
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 August 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 21 August 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on introducing legislation that will allow amenity blocks on Gypsy/Traveller sites to be recorded in local authority housing revenue accounts.
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Question reference: S4W-22270
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 August 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 21 August 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on introducing legislation that will require local authorities to advise it of any plans to close Gypsy/Traveller sites or facilities.