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-11304
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 29 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what the budget is for the Scottish Development International (a) London, (b) Berlin, (c) Paris, (d) Brazil, (e) Denmark and (f) Dusseldorf hub.
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Question reference: S5W-11380
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 29 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what resources it will contribute towards the Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Deal, and when it expects the negotiations regarding the deal to conclude.
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Question reference: S5W-11451
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 28 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the announcement in its Programme for Government, on what date a full implementation plan for a Scottish National Investment Bank will be published.
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Question reference: S5W-11452
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 28 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the announcement in its Programme for Government, how much the pledge to deliver free Wi-Fi throughout major towns and cities will cost, and what preparations it has undertaken to ensure that the infrastructure required to deliver the pledge is in place.
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Question reference: S5W-11302
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 28 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how much inward investment has been recorded by Scottish Development International in each of the last four years, broken down by sector.
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Question reference: S5W-11292
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 22 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the finance secretary’s statement on the Barclay Review of Non-domestic Rates on 12 September 2017 (Official Report, c.49), whether the additional cap of 12.5% is cumulative, resulting in a 23.4% cap for 2018, or whether the cap will remain at 12.5% next year.
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Question reference: S5W-11291
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 22 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the finance secretary’s statement on the Barclay Review of Non-domestic Rates on 12 September 2017 (Official Report, c.49), what its definition is of "the largest hospitality properties" that will not be subject to the 12.5% cap.
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Question reference: S5W-11294
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 22 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the finance secretary’s statement on the Barclay Review of Non-domestic Rates on 12 September 2017 (Official Report, c.49), how it defines "affordable" in relation to removing the large business supplement as recommended by the review.
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Question reference: S5W-11293
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 22 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the finance secretary’s statement on the Barclay Review of Non-domestic Rates on 12 September 2017 (Official Report, c.49), when it will respond to the review recommendation on charitable rates relief.
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Question reference: S5W-10891
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 19 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met representatives of disabled people’s organisations and what was discussed.
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