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: S4O-02456
- Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 September 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 October 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what procedure local authorities should follow when taking decisions to close schools.
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Question reference: S4W-17084
- Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 September 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 24 September 2013
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its anti-poverty strategy, what information it has on the number of widowers in Scotland affected by the 1988 contributions cut-off date in social security legislation.
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Question reference: S4O-02430
- Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 September 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 September 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to mitigate the impact of welfare reforms.
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Question reference: S4W-16540
- Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 July 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 14 August 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact that the replacement of Disability Living Allowance with personal independence payments will have on (a) disabled people in Scotland and (b) its poverty targets.
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Question reference: S4W-15177
- Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 May 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 4 June 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether it keeps under review matters arising from flooding incidents in Fife.
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Question reference: S4O-02166
- Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 May 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how economic impact can be considered more fully in the planning system.
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Question reference: S4W-15133
- Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 17 May 2013
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 20 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to publish information on the economic opportunities of independence.
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Question reference: S4W-14654
- Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 May 2013
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 17 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what PFI projects there are in Fife and what the (a) estimated capital value and (b) annual revenue cost is and what percentage of Fife Council spend the revenue cost represents.
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Question reference: S4W-14238
- Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 April 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 8 May 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the affordability of housing benefit in an independent Scotland.
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Question reference: S4F-01364
- Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 May 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 May 2013
To ask the First Minister what the implications for Scotland are of the Queen’s Speech.
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