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-21118
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 May 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 24 June 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what the value is of fish caught by Scottish fishermen outwith Scottish waters, broken down by (a) type of fish and (b) region.
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Question reference: S4W-21113
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 May 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 24 June 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the First Minister had with the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment prior to the First Minister's speech, Scotland's Place in Europe, on 28 April 2014 regarding fishing fleets accessing Scottish waters if an independent Scotland failed to negotiate membership of the EU.
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Question reference: S4W-21119
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 May 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 24 June 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what the impact would be of an independent Scotland denying foreign fishing fleets access to Scottish waters if it failed to negotiate membership of the EU on Scottish fleets that fish outwith Scottish waters.
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Question reference: S4W-21576
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 June 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 19 June 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with (a) Glasgow City Council, (b) the UK Government and (c) the European Commission on lowering nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels, in light of the legal action by the European Commission in relation to air quality targets.
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Question reference: S4O-03408
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 June 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 June 2014
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the Scottish Funding Council and what issues were discussed.
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Question reference: S4W-21575
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 02 June 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 10 June 2014
To ask the Scottish Government on what date it will publish its response to the responsible dog ownership consultation.
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Question reference: S4F-02133
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 May 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 May 2014
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to the recommendations in the Land Reform Review Group's final report, The Land of Scotland and the Common Good.
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Question reference: S4W-21112
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 May 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 27 May 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether the statement by the First Minister in his speech, Scotland's Place in Europe, on 28 April 2014 that the result of an independent Scotland failing to negotiate membership of the EU would see "the fishing fleets of 12 countries being denied any access to Scottish waters and as a consequence, their access to Norwegian waters, which is also dependent on Scottish access" represents Scottish Government policy.
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Question reference: S4O-03245
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 May 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 21 May 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how many sports clubs in Fife have received tickets for the Commonwealth Games.
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Question reference: S4W-20654
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 April 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 8 May 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it plans to take in response to the illegal killing of birds of prey in addition to its consultation on the powers of the Scottish SPCA.
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