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-05854
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 February 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 2 March 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive how many pre-registration student nurse and midwifery intake training places there will be at each higher education institution campus in 2012-13.
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Question reference: S4W-05853
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 February 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 2 March 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive how many pre-registration student nurse and midwifery intake training places there will be at each higher education institution in 2012-13, also broken down by (a) adult nursing, (b) mental health nursing, (c) learning disability nursing, (d) children’s nursing and (e) midwifery.
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Question reference: S4W-05417
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 February 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 1 March 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive how much it will spend in (a) 2011-12, (b) 2012-13 and (c) 2013-14 on promoting sustainable and active travel and how much of the money will arise from the Barnett consequentials received as a result of UK Government spending decisions on road transport.
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Question reference: S4O-00634
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 January 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 February 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what the impact of the proposed reductions in the agri-environment budget will be.
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Question reference: S4O-00605
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 January 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 January 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussions it has had with the Scottish Court Service in relation to plans to consult on the closure of courts.
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Question reference: S4W-04651
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 December 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 12 January 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what sanctions can be applied to an industrial operation that operates outwith the hours permitted under its planning conditions.
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Question reference: S4W-04652
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 December 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 12 January 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what minimum distance is to be allowed as a buffer zone between a quarry involved in hard rock blasting and occupied residential housing
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Question reference: S4W-04653
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 December 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 12 January 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what buffer zones between quarries involved in blasting and occupied residential housing are operated by each planning authority.
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Question reference: S4W-04654
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 December 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 12 January 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that the neighbour notification scheme provides adequate public involvement in the decision-making process regarding large-scale developments such as quarries.
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Question reference: S4W-04649
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 December 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 12 January 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive whether, under planning enforcement, an industrial operation may operate outwith its permitted hours.
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