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-13631
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 March 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 27 March 2013
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4O-00603 by Richard Lochhead on 26 January 2012 (Official Report, c. 5771), when it will conduct its review of the Scottish Agricultural Wages Board.
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Question reference: S4W-13710
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 March 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 27 March 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how many poisoned baits have been discovered and how many (a) birds and (b) other animals have been poisoned in this way since 2008, broken down by (i) year and (ii) species.
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Question reference: S4W-13709
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 March 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 26 March 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) investigations, (b) arrests and (c) convictions there have been for the offence of vicarious liability under the Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011.
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Question reference: S4W-13541
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 March 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 22 March 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Estates Charter introduced by the Scottish Executive in 1999 remains in force.
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Question reference: S4W-13540
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 March 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 22 March 2013
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4O-00603 by Richard Lochhead on 26 January 2012 (Official Report, c. 5771), what issues will be discussed during its 2013 review of the role of the Scottish Agricultural Wages Board.
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Question reference: S4W-13064
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 February 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 20 March 2013
To ask the Scottish Government when it expects an audit of local authority food controls to be completed.
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Question reference: S4W-13062
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 February 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 20 March 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what recent advice has been given to public bodies regarding contaminated meat.
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Question reference: S4W-13063
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 February 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 20 March 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether all local authorities have completed investigations of all premises in their areas that manufacture processed meat products.
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Question reference: S4W-13066
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 February 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 14 March 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what action it expects retailers to take in identifying contaminated meat.
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Question reference: S4W-13467
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 March 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 13 March 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to (a) remove or (b) consult on the removal of the obligation to fortify flour with (i) iron, (ii) calcium, (iii) thiamine or (iv) niacin.