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.
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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To ask the Scottish Executive what legislative consent motions it will lodge in connection with the legislative programme to be announced in the Queen’s Speech on 9 May 2012.
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made in implementing the Farm Watch scheme across the Lothians and Borders police force area, in order to reduce the impact of crime on local farmers.
To ask the Scottish Executive what support it provides for people who wish to purchase original pieces of Scottish craft from accredited producers.
To ask the Scottish Executive how it will hold to account those NHS boards that are not meeting clinical standards in neurological health services so that there is a consistent service across Scotland, including in rural areas.
To ask the Scottish Executive how many properties receive reduced or zero business rates under its rates relief package in each local authority area.
To ask the Scottish Executive what the recent announcement of Total Income From Farming increase means for Scottish farming.
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to ensure that all temporary accommodation offered to families is of a suitable standard.
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is the First Minister's intention to publish a new edition of the Scottish Ministerial Code.
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will encourage greater use of resident satisfaction surveys as evidence for local authorities to inform and develop single outcome agreements.
To ask the Scottish Executive what support it provides for the development of local combined heat and power biomass energy plants.