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-17061
- 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 what the estimated cost has been of abolishing prescription charges since 1 April 2011.
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Question reference: S4W-17062
- 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 23 September 2013
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S3W-33910 by John Swinney on 11 June 2010, what quangos have been wound up since June 2010; what the net savings have been; what plans there are to reduce expenditure further on quangos, and what relevant savings are projected.
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Question reference: S4W-17055
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 September 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 20 September 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how much it spent on press cutting services in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12 and (c) 2012-13.
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Question reference: S4W-17053
- 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 19 September 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what the running costs for each of its directorates were in (a) 2011-12 and (b) 2012-13 and have been since April 2013.
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Question reference: S4W-17060
- 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 18 September 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how many cars it has provided for ministerial and associated travel from (a) its car pool and (b) private car hire firms in each of the last three years and at what cost.
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Question reference: S4W-17056
- 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 18 September 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how much it spent on newspapers in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12 and (c) 2012-13.
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Question reference: S4W-17059
- 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 18 September 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how much it spent on (a) government procurement cards and (b) travel and subsistence charge cards in (i) 2010-11, (ii) 2011-12 and (iii) 2012-13.
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Question reference: S4W-16514
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 July 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 14 August 2013
To ask the Scottish Government on what date each NHS board will hold its 2013 annual review and whether these will be open to the public with provision for open question and answer sessions.
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Question reference: S4W-16431
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 12 July 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 9 August 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of the NHS drugs budget was spent on obesity-related conditions in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S4W-15611
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 June 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 26 June 2013
To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities last visited each of Scotland’s cities; whom she met, and what was discussed.
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