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-20359
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 March 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 22 April 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether it provides funding to (a) local authorities and (b) third sector organisations in relation to the work of Home Office immigration compliance and enforcement teams that operate in Scotland.
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Question reference: S4W-20639
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 April 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 22 April 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how many road accidents resulting in serious injury there have been on the A82 between (a) Onich and Fort William, (b) Fort William and Spean Bridge, (c) Spean Bridge and Fort Augustus and (d) Fort Augustus and Inverness in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S4W-20643
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 April 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 22 April 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how many times in each of the last five years road design has been considered a contributory factor in accidents on the A82.
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Question reference: S4W-20635
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 April 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 22 April 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how many fatal road accidents there have been on the A82 between (a) Onich and Fort William, (b) Fort William and Spean Bridge, (c) Spean Bridge and Fort Augustus and (d) Fort Augustus and Inverness in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S4W-20354
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 March 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 22 April 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether it provides facilities to Home Office immigration compliance and enforcement teams that operate in Scotland and, if so, where these are located.
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Question reference: S4W-20355
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 March 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Lesley Thomson on 9 April 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what liaison there is between the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service and Home Office immigration compliance and enforcement teams that operate in Scotland.
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Question reference: S4W-20356
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 March 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Lesley Thomson on 9 April 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Lord Advocate has authority to instruct Home Office immigration compliance and enforcement teams that operate in Scotland.
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Question reference: S4W-20243
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 March 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 31 March 2014
To ask the Scottish Government when the contract for the police vehicle recovery service will be renewed; when the renewal process will be advertised, and whether this might be subject to delay.
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Question reference: S4W-20242
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 March 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 31 March 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what action is taken to ensure that evidence that is not stored by either the police or the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service is properly safeguarded.
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Question reference: S4W-20246
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 March 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 27 March 2014
To ask the Scottish Government on what date it will publish the final cost to (a) the public sector and (b) Serco NorthLink of the breakdown of the MV Hamnavoe in April 2013.
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