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-15761
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 29 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 12 April 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, following the end of its Five Year Strategy for Engagement between Scotland and the People’s Republic of China in 2017, what plans it has for a new strategy for engagement with the country.
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Question reference: S5W-15329
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 29 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the publication of the Scottish National Investment Bank Implementation Plan, whether the Scottish Futures Trust will be operated by the Scottish National Investment Bank.
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Question reference: S5W-15332
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 29 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how much it will cost to establish the Scottish National Investment Bank, and what its annual operating costs will be.
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Question reference: S5W-15331
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 29 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the publication of the Scottish National Investment Bank Implementation Plan, whether the Scottish Investment Bank will continue to be operated by Scottish Enterprise, or whether it will be operated by the Scottish National Investment Bank.
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Question reference: S5W-15336
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 29 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of the (a) Building Scotland Fund and (b) Scottish National Investment Bank will be funded each year via financial transactions.
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Question reference: S5W-15327
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 29 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the publication of the Scottish National Investment Bank Implementation Plan, whether the Scottish Growth Scheme will continue to be operated by Scottish Enterprise, or whether it will be operated by the Scottish National Investment Bank.
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Question reference: S5W-15326
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 29 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has allocated to the Scottish Investment Bank in each year since the bank was established.
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Question reference: S5W-15330
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 29 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether the financial and advisory support that will be offered by the Scottish National Investment Bank will be in addition to that provided by Scottish Enterprise, Highland and Islands Enterprise and the Business Gateway.
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Question reference: S5W-15328
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 29 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether the funding that it will allocate to the Scottish National Investment Bank will be in addition to the commitment in its Budget to allocate £500 million to the Scottish Growth Scheme.
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Question reference: S5W-15333
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 March 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 29 March 2018
To ask the Scottish Government where the Scottish National Investment Bank will be based.