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-25005
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 March 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 2 April 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how many dog thefts have been reported in each year since 2011, broken down by region, and how many resulted in the dog being returned to its owner.
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Question reference: S4W-25007
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 March 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 1 April 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what actions it is taking to reduce the number of dog thefts across the country.
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Question reference: S4W-24962
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 March 2015
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 30 March 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how much it plans to invest in broadband each year in Lothian, broken down by local authority.
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Question reference: S4O-04191
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 March 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 April 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Committee on Climate Change's expert statement that further actions are required if the 2020 renewable heat target is to be met.
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Question reference: S4W-24869
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 13 March 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 25 March 2015
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4O-04120 by Maureen Watt on 12 March 2015 (Official Report, c. 5), what the target is for patients to receive access to an insulin pump when it is deemed to be medically appropriate.
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Question reference: S4W-24785
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 March 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 24 March 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what action is taken by (a) it, (b) Scottish Natural Heritage and (c) other public bodies to support access to allotments for people living in areas of multiple deprivation.
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Question reference: S4W-24787
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 March 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 24 March 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what support it has made available to assist outside organisations in conducting research on access to allotments for people living in areas of multiple deprivation.
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Question reference: S4W-24786
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 March 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 24 March 2015
To ask the Scottish Government when research was last conducted by (a) it, (b) Scottish Natural Heritage and (c) other public bodies on access to allotments for people living in areas of multiple deprivation; what plans it has to update this, and through what method.
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Question reference: S4T-00982
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 23 March 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 March 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the farming sector to transition to the new Rural Payments and Services system.
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Question reference: S4W-24613
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 February 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 17 March 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how many successful applications for air source heat pump installations there have been since 2007, broken down by local authority.