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-18147
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 November 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 19 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Government when it will make a decision on the roll-out of NHS board elections across the country.
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Question reference: S4W-18143
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 November 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 19 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the (a) terms of reference and (b) timescales for the business regulatory impact assessment related to its proposals to introduce plain packaging of tobacco products.
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Question reference: S4W-18145
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 November 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 19 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-17523 by Michael Matheson on 28 October 2013 and in relation to its proposals to introduce plain packaging of tobacco products, what consideration it has given to HM Revenue and Customs’ tobacco tax gap estimates for 2012-13.
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Question reference: S4W-17947
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 October 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 13 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what impact the European Parliament's revised directive on tobacco products would have on its plans to introduce plain packaging for tobacco products.
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Question reference: S4W-17948
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 October 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 13 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made, or will make, of the effectiveness of the European Parliament's revised directive on tobacco products, which would increase the size of health warnings on cigarette packs.
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Question reference: S4W-17760
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 October 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 8 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to implement a system of physician associates and, if so, by what date.
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Question reference: S4W-17949
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 October 2013
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 5 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-17358 by John Swinney on 3 October 2013, how many of the Government Car Service vehicles listed have been (a) purchased outright and (b) leased.
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Question reference: S4W-17752
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 October 2013
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 29 October 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what civil servants and at what grade are on secondment to other governments, excluding the UK Government, and what the reason is for each secondment.
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Question reference: S4W-17603
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 October 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 29 October 2013
To ask the Scottish Government, further to paragraph 3.3 of the Annual State of the NHSScotland Assets and Facilities Report for 2012, whether it will provide a breakdown by NHS board of the (a) £20 million spent on leasing cars and (b) £18 million spent on fuel.
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Question reference: S4W-17605
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 October 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 29 October 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made on the £948 million backlog expenditure requirement on the NHS estate identified in the Annual State of the NHSScotland Assets and Facilities Report for 2012.
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