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-00404
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 November 2011
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive what consultations NHS boards should carry out before implementing changes to services.
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Question reference: S4W-03808
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 November 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 15 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-00647 by Fergus Ewing on 23 June 2011, when it will reach a decision on the appropriate assessment criteria on which to base the detailed decision making on how best to establish enterprise zones.
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Question reference: S4W-03646
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 October 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 9 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-02953 by John Swinney on 18 October 2011, how much of the £6.5 million has been allocated to the (a) Warm Homes Fund and (b) Future Transport Fund.
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Question reference: S4W-03581
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 October 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 7 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason funding for the rail franchise is to increase from £299.5 million in 2011-12 to £447.4 million in 2012-13 according to the 2012-13 draft budget.
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Question reference: S4W-03582
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 October 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 7 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason funding for rail infrastructure is to decrease from £426.1 million in 2012-13 to £290.7 million in 2012-13 according to the 2012-13 draft budget.
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Question reference: S4W-03305
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 October 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 3 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with off grid energy suppliers to ensure security of supply as part of its winter preparedness plans.
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Question reference: S4W-03306
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 October 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 3 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether its winter preparedness plans address the delivery of fuel to vulnerable people not connected to mains gas or the electricity grid.
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Question reference: S4W-03277
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 October 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 2 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive who can contract for work under the Universal Home Insulation Scheme and when the second phase of the scheme will be implemented.
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Question reference: S4W-03278
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 October 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 27 October 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how the Universal Home Insulation Scheme will be publicised in order to encourage take-up.
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Question reference: S4W-03276
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 October 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 27 October 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how funds from the Universal Home Insulation Scheme are prioritised and allocated by local authorities and what criteria are used to ensure fairness.