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-17524
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 30 September 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 28 October 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how much the introduction of plain packaging for tobacco products would cost manufacturers in lost intellectual property rights.
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Question reference: S4W-17523
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 30 September 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 28 October 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has carried out research on the impact that standardised packaging might have on trade in illicit tobacco products and, if so, whether it will publish its findings.
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Question reference: S4W-17522
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 30 September 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 28 October 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what evidence it has to support the assertion in its news release of 7 September 2013, Tobacco plain packaging, that "the evidence is clear, plain packaging is an effective way to prevent the uptake of smoking among young people."
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Question reference: S4W-17525
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 30 September 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 28 October 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what research it has carried out on the impact of the current tobacco control legislation and whether it will publish the findings.
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Question reference: S4W-17526
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 30 September 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 28 October 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how many prosecutions there have been under the Tobacco and Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2010.
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Question reference: S4W-17521
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 30 September 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 8 October 2013
To ask the Scottish Government when the First Minister last met the Australian High Commissioner and what was discussed.
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Question reference: S4W-17358
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 23 September 2013
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 3 October 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) make, (b) model and (c) acquisition cost was of each Government Car Service vehicle in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S4W-17057
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 September 2013
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 2 October 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what newspapers and magazines it buys for the specific use of its special advisers and at what cost.
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Question reference: S4W-17357
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 23 September 2013
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 2 October 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how many car journeys were undertaken by ministers and to where in each of the last three years.
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Question reference: S4W-17058
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 September 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 24 September 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how many nurses the NHS employed and at what cost in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12 and (c) 2012-13.
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