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
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Question reference: S4W-06164
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 March 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 26 March 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S4W-03084 and S4W-03085 by Fergus Ewing on 28 October 2011 and S4W-03808 by Fergus Ewing on 15 November 2011, what (a) criteria it used in and (b) the conclusions were of its environmental impact assessment of potential enterprise areas.
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Question reference: S4W-06166
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 March 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 26 March 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what the legislative basis will be for the streamlined planning process for enterprise areas.
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Question reference: S4W-06165
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 March 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 26 March 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what the streamlined planning process for enterprise areas will involve.
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Question reference: S4W-06167
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 March 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 26 March 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive how environmental and other public interest concerns relating to enterprise areas will be considered in the streamlined planning process.
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Question reference: S4O-00871
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 March 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 March 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive when the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy last met the NHS boards that represent the Highlands and Islands.
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Question reference: S4W-05991
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 March 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 8 March 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive whether funds from Cal Mac’s marketing budget will be used to trial a Lochboisdale to Mallaig ferry service.
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Question reference: S4W-05994
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 March 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 8 March 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive which ferry has been identified for the purpose of a Lochboisdale to Mallaig ferry service trial.
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Question reference: S4W-05992
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 March 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 8 March 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive when a Lochboisdale to Mallaig ferry service trial will commence and how long it will run.
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Question reference: S4W-05995
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 March 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 8 March 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the Lochboisdale community regarding the (a) reinstatement and (b) trial of a Lochboisdale to Mallaig ferry service.
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Question reference: S4W-05479
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 February 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 6 March 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive how much Scottish Government funding will be allocated to the Highlands and Islands Enterprise broadband project under the Scotland's Digital Future - Infrastructure Action Plan.
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