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: S4F-01739
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 02 December 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 December 2013
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation report, Coping with the cuts? Local government and poorer communities.
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Question reference: S4O-02596
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the board of Edinburgh College.
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Question reference: S4O-02524
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 October 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 31 October 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to introduce a scheme for local authorities similar to the City Deal programme in England.
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Question reference: S4O-02464
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 September 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 October 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what priority it attaches to community policing.
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Question reference: S4O-02325
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 August 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 September 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how much its pledge to maintain the so-called triple lock for pensions will cost.
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Question reference: S4O-02311
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 June 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 26 June 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it has issued to further education colleges on the need to provide education and training opportunities for disabled people.
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Question reference: S4W-15788
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 June 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 21 June 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what investment will be required to increase the capacity at Edinburgh Sheriff Court as a result of the proposed closure of Haddington and Peebles sheriff courts.
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Question reference: S4W-15787
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 June 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 21 June 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what the staffing implications are for Edinburgh Sheriff Court of the closure of Haddington and Peebles sheriff courts.
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Question reference: S4W-15789
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 June 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 21 June 2013
To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the proposed closure of sheriff courts, what representations it or the Scottish Court Service has received regarding accessibility for disabled people (a) travelling to sheriff courts and (b) in the buildings housing sheriff courts.
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Question reference: S4W-15786
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 June 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 21 June 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it or the Scottish Court Service has carried out regarding the impact on accessibility of the proposed closure of sheriff courts.