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-23834
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 January 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 19 January 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what research it has conducted on the impact of sheriff court closures on those that remain open.
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Question reference: S4O-03931
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 January 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 January 2015
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met NHS Fife and what issues were discussed.
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Question reference: S4O-03870
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 December 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen McLeod on 7 January 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of Scottish quota species are being targeted in line with maximum sustainable yield limits.
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Question reference: S4W-23575
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 December 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen McLeod on 5 January 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how it will support local authorities in introducing key measures to improve air quality, including low emission zones, and what funding will be involved.
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Question reference: S4W-23574
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 December 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen McLeod on 5 January 2015
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will allocate funding in the 2015-16 budget to its Low Emissions Strategy.
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Question reference: S4W-23576
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 December 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen McLeod on 5 January 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding its Low Emissions Strategy.
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Question reference: S4W-23453
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 01 December 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 15 December 2014
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-22920 by Richard Lochhead on 13 November 2014, whether its response will consider introducing legislation for the compulsory microchipping of dogs.
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Question reference: S4W-23527
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 December 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 15 December 2014
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the Scottish Beer and Pub Association and what issues were discussed.
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Question reference: S4W-23528
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 December 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 15 December 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of the UK Government's Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill on UK businesses that use the tied pub model in Scotland.
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Question reference: S4W-23529
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 December 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 15 December 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to make changes to the tied pub model.