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
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Question reference: S4W-22009
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 30 June 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 28 July 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers it appropriate for (a) the Department of Energy and Climate Change to issue licences or (b) planning consent to be granted for works related to the exploration and production of onshore oil and gas in (i) national parks, (ii) sites of special scientific interest, (iii) special protection areas, (iv) special areas of conservation, (v) local nature reserves and (vi) undesignated nature reserves and what the reason is for its position on this matter.
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Question reference: S4W-21990
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 27 June 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 21 July 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that Imperial Tobacco's Smoke Spots campaign is likely to have the effect of promoting tobacco use and, if so, whether it considers that it is in breach of Article 13 of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.
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Question reference: S4W-21989
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 27 June 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 17 July 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is aware of Imperial Tobacco's Smoke Spots campaign and whether it has had correspondence with local authorities or other organisations regarding whether it breaches the provisions of the Tobacco Advertising and Promotions Act 2002.
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Question reference: S4W-21991
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 27 June 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 17 July 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has had discussions with the UK Government regarding the legality of Imperial Tobacco's Smoke Spots campaign.
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Question reference: S4W-21710
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 June 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 19 June 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the inclusion of hepatitis C testing in Keep Well checks.
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Question reference: S4O-03405
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 June 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 June 2014
To ask the Scottish Government when it will produce the final version of its guidance on relationships, sexual health and parenthood education and whether the right to be properly informed with the knowledge to make safe, healthy and positive choices will be an integral part of the document.
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Question reference: S4W-21709
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 June 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 18 June 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the inclusion of hepatitis C testing in the opt-out routine antenatal testing.
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Question reference: S4W-21711
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 June 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 18 June 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the introduction of opt-out hepatitis C tests for all prisoners as part of the prisoner induction process.
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Question reference: S4W-21708
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 June 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 18 June 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the possibility of effectively eliminating hepatitis C in Scotland.
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Question reference: S4O-03389
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 June 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 June 2014
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what prices it will set for the proposed pilot of commercial access to the Parliament, and whether these will be reduced for non-profit or charitable organisations.