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-01909
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 July 2011
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 11 August 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many equal pay claims are outstanding, broken down by local authority area.
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Question reference: S4W-00625
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 23 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what financial support it gives to North Lanarkshire Council to support park and ride facilities at train stations in Cumbernauld and Kilsyth.
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Question reference: S4W-00641
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 22 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to promote and develop a national qualification in British Sign Language in the Curriculum for Excellence.
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Question reference: S4W-00640
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 22 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to include the learning of British Sign Language in the Curriculum for Excellence.
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Question reference: S4W-00642
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 22 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the Scottish Qualifications Authority regarding national qualifications in British Sign Language.
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Question reference: S4W-00643
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 22 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the Scottish Funding Council regarding the funding of higher and further education courses in British Sign Language.
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Question reference: S4W-00628
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 22 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many children use only British Sign Language in school.
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Question reference: S4W-00627
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 22 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many children use British Sign Language in school.
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Question reference: S4O-00111
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 June 2011
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that NHS services are best provided locally.
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Question reference: S4W-00639
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 21 June 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many of its frontline employees are able to communicate in British Sign Language.
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