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-25299
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 April 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 29 April 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on reintroducing ringfencing for coordinator posts funded by the Violence Against Women Fund.
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Question reference: S4W-25054
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 26 March 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 22 April 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how much CalMac Ferries Ltd, or its successor, will pay each year to sub-lease the MV Loch Seaforth, and for how many years.
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Question reference: S4W-25049
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 March 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 22 April 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on reports that Scottish Ambulance Service North Division has had to use retained crews in order to deal with shortages of trained staff and how it will it ensure that the division has sufficient resources.
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Question reference: S4W-25048
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 March 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 22 April 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on reports that there is low morale among Scottish Ambulance Service North Division staff due to poor management.
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Question reference: S4W-25047
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 March 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 17 April 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that Scottish Ambulance Service North Division has sufficient resources to meet demand in (a) Shetland and (b) Orkney.
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Question reference: S4W-25053
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 March 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 2 April 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how much Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd will pay each year to lease the MV Loch Seaforth.
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Question reference: S4W-25057
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 March 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 2 April 2015
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-24213 by Derek Mackay on 11 February 2015, whether it will provide an update of the cost of the alterations to the (a) Stornoway and (b) Ullapool harbour facilities in order to the meet the requirements of the MV Loch Seaforth, and from what sources the money was drawn.
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Question reference: S4W-25059
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 March 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 2 April 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what consultation took place between Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd and Caledonian MacBrayne Ltd prior to the leasing agreement with Lloyds Banking Group for the the MV Loch Seaforth being entered into.
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Question reference: S4W-25058
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 March 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 2 April 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what procedures it adopted to ensure that the procurement methods used to secure the use of the MV Loch Seaforth under a private leasing arrangement offered best value for money.
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Question reference: S4W-25051
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 March 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 2 April 2015
To ask the Scottish Government who it appointed to (a) lead its negotiations and (b) advise on the terms of the leasing contract between Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd and Lloyds Banking Group in respect of the MV Loch Seaforth.
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