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-11426
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 November 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 5 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what guidelines there are for local authorities or housing associations on allowing priority allocation for veterans who require social housing.
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Question reference: S4W-11423
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 November 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 4 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how much money is allocated annually to train alcohol counsellors.
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Question reference: S4W-11424
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 November 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 4 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how many trained alcohol counsellors are working in each local authority area.
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Question reference: S4W-11425
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 November 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 3 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government whether there is a nationally recognised accreditation scheme for alcohol counselling services.
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Question reference: S4O-01533
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 November 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what is being done to boost co-operation between Scottish universities and their international counterparts to enhance research and student opportunities.
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Question reference: S4W-10837
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 November 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 9 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what rail operating companies it provides funding to and how much each company receives.
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Question reference: S4W-10836
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 November 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 9 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how the rail network is funded.
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Question reference: S4W-10840
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 November 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 8 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how many staff are employed by Network Rail to deal with the rail network in Scotland.
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Question reference: S4W-10839
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 November 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 8 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how many Network Rail staff are based in Scotland.
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Question reference: S4W-10838
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 November 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 8 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what input it has into the tendering of cross-border rail services.