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-25237
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 April 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 29 April 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what weighting it gave to (a) previous public enquiries and (b) the cultural significance of the site, before taking the decision to hand over Rowallan Castle to private ownership.
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Question reference: S4O-04255
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 April 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 April 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle malnutrition.
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Question reference: S4O-04239
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 April 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 April 2015
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met NHS Fife and what issues were discussed.
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Question reference: S4O-04201
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 March 2015
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 1 April 2015
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has carried out an evaluation of the impact on the retail sector of the delay in the review of business rates.
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Question reference: S4W-24652
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 February 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 11 March 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how many antisocial behaviour orders have been issued in Fife in each of the last five years and for what offences.
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Question reference: S4O-04102
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 March 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 March 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding is available for the 2015 Edinburgh Festivals Expo Fund and when the details will be announced.
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Question reference: S4O-04056
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 February 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 February 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Burntisland Fabrications Ltd regarding reports of potential job losses.
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Question reference: S4W-24281
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 February 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 17 February 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) antisocial behaviour orders and (b) spot fines have been issued in Fife due to the inappropriate use of (i) quad bikes and (ii) other similar single-person operated vehicles in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S4W-24283
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 February 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 17 February 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) quad bikes and (b) other similar single-person operated vehicles have been seized by the police in Fife in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S4W-24282
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 February 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 17 February 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) quad bikes and (b) other similar single-person operated vehicles have been reported stolen in Fife in each of the last five years.