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: S4F-03326
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 March 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 March 2016
To ask the First Minister what actions the Scottish Government can and will take to create a fairer Scotland, in light of recent UK Government decisions.
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Question reference: S4W-30415
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 March 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 17 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what support is available to (a) property owners and (b) tenants to identify whether communal repairs are required.
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Question reference: S4W-30410
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 March 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 17 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what support is available to (a) property owners and (b) tenants to enforce minor repairs and maintenance in order to prevent essential repairs being needed at a later date.
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Question reference: S4W-30412
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 March 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 17 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether the private rented housing sector has increased since the Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004 came into force and, if so, by what proportion.
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Question reference: S4W-30406
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 March 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 17 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government when it (a) last reviewed and (b) will next review the legislation on property factoring and under what circumstances it would consider changing it.
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Question reference: S4W-30413
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 March 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 17 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government by what proportion the number of registered landlords living outwith the UK has changed since the Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004 came into force.
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Question reference: S4W-30403
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 March 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 17 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government when it (a) last reviewed and (b) will next review the legislation on communal repairs and under what circumstances it would consider changing it.
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Question reference: S4W-30414
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 March 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 17 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what support is available to property owners wishing to change the factoring agreement for their property.
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Question reference: S4W-30417
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 March 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 17 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what liability the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland has in relation to the recent cases of fraudulent disposition of title.
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Question reference: S4W-30418
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 March 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 17 March 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what action the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland has taken following the recent cases of fraudulent disposition of title.
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