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-21794
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 June 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 15 July 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how many dogs were in service with each former police constabulary in each year from 2007.
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Question reference: S4W-21796
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 June 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 15 July 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how many horses were in service with each former police constabulary in each year from 2007.
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Question reference: S4W-21793
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 June 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 15 July 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how many dogs are in service with Police Scotland.
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Question reference: S4W-21795
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 June 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 15 July 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how many horses are in service with Police Scotland.
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Question reference: S4F-02170
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 June 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 June 2014
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the survey published by Transform Scotland to mark the launch of its Fix It First campaign.
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Question reference: S4O-03229
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 May 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 May 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how many local authorities have adapted the loop equipment that they provide to people with hearing loss since the introduction of digital televisions and radios.
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Question reference: S4W-20271
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 March 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 3 April 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what minimum legal standards apply to the maintenance regime for vessels working on Scottish ferry routes.
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Question reference: S4W-20276
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 March 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 3 April 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether the proposed closure of the upper level tunnel at Glasgow Queen Street station will coincide with work being carried out at the Winchburgh tunnel.
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Question reference: S4W-20273
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 March 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 3 April 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what costs Scrabster Harbour Trust incurred in making alterations to accommodate MV Helliar berthing in Scrabster between April and May 2013.
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Question reference: S4W-20275
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 20 March 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 3 April 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what assurances it has received from Serco NorthLink that it will introduce measures to improve its communications strategy, in relation to dealing with vessel failure, with (a) island communities, (b) passengers, (c) trade unions and (d) businesses; what those measures will be, and when they will be introduced.