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-09681
- Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 September 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 27 September 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what action (a) businesses and (b) the Scottish Environment Protection Agency takes to ensure compliance with environmental regulations.
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Question reference: S4O-01357
- Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 September 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 October 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the discharge by local authorities of their obligations under the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009.
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Question reference: S4O-01325
- Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 September 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 26 September 2012
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met representatives of the Royal College of Nursing.
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Question reference: S4O-01293
- Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 September 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 September 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what undertakings it has received from the UK Government to meet any increased demand on the Scottish civil legal aid budget as a result of UK welfare reform.
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Question reference: S4W-09027
- Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 August 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 4 September 2012
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to make representations to the UK Government regarding updating British Standards BS 8300 on wheelchair size.
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Question reference: S4W-09024
- Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 August 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 3 September 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what recent action it has taken to promote disability awareness and equality training in the NHS.
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Question reference: S4W-09025
- Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 August 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 30 August 2012
To ask the Scottish Government whether electronic note-takers are available at public conferences that it organises.
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Question reference: S4W-09026
- Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 August 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 28 August 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what recent reviews it has carried out of the accessibility of NHS premises for wheelchair users.
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Question reference: S4O-01209
- Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 June 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Linda Fabiani on 27 June 2012
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it will provide benches in the garden area.