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-13610
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 March 2013
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 20 March 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how an independent Scotland’s per capita GDP would compare with that of other countries.
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Question reference: S4W-13604
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 March 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 20 March 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made in establishing marine protected areas.
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Question reference: S4O-01869
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 February 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 March 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what recent assessment it has made of the reserves of oil and gas remaining in Scottish waters.
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Question reference: S4O-01775
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 January 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 February 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made with the Cumbrae Public Reference Group on reviewing and improving health services on the island.
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Question reference: S4T-00229
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 January 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 January 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether any economic benefits will accrue to Scotland from High Speed 2.
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Question reference: S4O-01687
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 January 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 January 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the University of London regarding the future of the University Marine Biological Station Millport.
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Question reference: S4O-01674
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 December 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 January 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made on developing grassroots football.
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Question reference: S4W-11777
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 07 December 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 18 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-07334 by Richard Lochhead on 7 June 2012, whether it will act to ban the training of dogs using electronic shock collars following the review by the Companion Animal Welfare Council on research into banning such collars published in Veterinary Record.
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Question reference: S4O-01618
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 December 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what the reduction has been in the number of hospital acquired infections in the NHS Ayrshire and Arran area since May 2007.
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Question reference: S4F-01062
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 10 December 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 December 2012
To ask the First Minister what impact the Scottish Government expects the additional capital resources announced in the Autumn Statement to have on Scottish employment.
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