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: S5W-02385
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the announcement of the Scottish Growth Scheme, which body it expects will assess and approve applications for loans and guarantees.
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Question reference: S5W-02383
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the announcement of the Scottish Growth Scheme, how it will define “new and early-stage” when determining loans and guarantees to applicant companies.
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Question reference: S5W-02382
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the announcement of the Scottish Growth Scheme, what proportion of the total funding it expects will be (a) loans and (b) guarantees.
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Question reference: S5W-02381
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the announcement of the Scottish Growth Scheme, whether it will assess applicant companies’ export growth plans separately in terms of exports to EU and non-EU countries.
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Question reference: S5W-02386
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the announcement of the Scottish Growth Scheme, how it will define “high growth potential” when assessing applications.
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Question reference: S5W-02379
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the announcement of the Scottish Growth Scheme, which body will judge if an applicant company has a clear export growth plan.
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Question reference: S5W-02380
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the announcement of the Scottish Growth Scheme, how its assessment of applicant companies’ growth plans will take into account the impact of the UK's decision to leave the EU.
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Question reference: S5W-02384
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 21 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the announcement of the Scottish Growth Scheme, which emerging markets it will prioritise in awarding loans and guarantees to applicant companies.
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Question reference: S5F-00243
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 September 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 September 2016
To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet.
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Question reference: S5F-00205
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 September 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 September 2016
To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet.